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Cafcass defines parental alienation as "when a child’s resistance or hostility towards one parent is not justified and is the result of psychological manipulation by the other parent", yet experts, therapists, and social workers are not trained to assess or deal with cases involving it. I spent years making my case to judges, experts, and lawyers, all of whom failed to agree on what was actually happening between my ex-wife, my kids, and myself. At the time, it seemed like I was constantly trying to prove a negative, and all paths ended in dead ends as my ex-wife pursued her agenda.

I was a rescuer for 47 years. I spent those years ignoring my own problems and trying to rescue everyone else. I had been socially programmed to be a rescuer by my family. Rescuing was part of my family-culture and ran through our DNA going back at least four generations. My grandfathers were rescuers too, and like me, their rescuing behaviors destroyed relationships and cost lives. My rescuing behaviors cost me two marriages, both ending in divorce, and left me burned-out and broke without food for my children on Christmas Eve.

Do you love an alcoholic? You are not alone! There’s healthy love, and then there’s painful love. If you are in a relationship with someone with a drinking problem, then you probably find yourself suffering right alongside them...watching, begging, pleading, caring, crying, and helping - yet, to no avail. The fact is, we lose ourselves trying to save them.

If you want to eliminate the mental pain usually associated with the ending of a relationship, this audiobook can help you do so, using the three most powerful techniques available.

Your divorce does not have to be a bad divorce. It does not have to break you, spiritually or financially or otherwise. It does not have to be the end of everything you knew. Your marriage can just come to a conclusion, with dignity for both sides, if you want it that way. Even if it's not your choice, it is your option. This book describes my journey and the steps I took to ensure that my life and the lives of my wife and our children were not ruined by the divorce. Kindness, respect, and generosity were the guard rails.

You’re a parent going through a divorce - what now? There is no doubt that you have an array of questions, emotions, and confusion navigating this season of being a newly divorced, single parent. This is not where you ever thought you’d be, but you are not alone. This practical guide is for you. Torrey is not just an outsider looking in, she brings to the table years of expertise as a therapist and a unique experience as someone who has walked through devastation of divorce - she will not let you walk this alone.

The pain of being cheated on is an emotional trauma that's incredibly difficult to endure, let alone heal from. The shattering realisation that your partner has strayed and given themselves to another is heartbreaking. You think your life is over, you doubt you'll ever be happy again, and you just want things to go back to how they were before. Perhaps you wish you could go back in time and do something - anything - to stop the affair ever taking place. Maybe you’re praying that you’ll wake up one day and this is all one big horrible nightmare.

Ranked one of the top best seller abusive relationship books, Addicted to Pain reveals the truths every woman needs to heal from a toxic relationship and return to a life rich with purpose and fulfillment. Relationship expert Rainie Howard writes this all-in-one spiritual guide to provide daily insight on toxic love addiction and a healing plan to help you recover from the overwhelming effects of an abusive relationship.

There is no escaping from the fact that separation hurts, but the way you handle yourself post-split will be the key to your recovery. By taking care of yourself, developing your confidence, and enhancing your self-worth, you will bounce back more quickly. This is the way of the mindful divorce. Best-selling author and coach James Brien has helped hundreds of people through divorce, one of life’s greatest challenges.

It’s a fact that the narcissist in your life doesn’t care about you. Dr. Judith Orloff said it best: “Narcissists have an empathy deficit disorder. They’re not capable of empathy as we know it.” As a result, they are more likely to engage in manipulative behaviors than to commit long-term. To the narcissist, you're nothing more than a source of attention, admiration, and praise. They need you to supply these things so that they can continue to support their inflated false sense of self.

The only way to get over it is to get through it. Help is here. High-Conflict Divorce for Women has everything that divorce books for women should have - practical strategies, helpful scripts, and realistic advice on how to navigate and cope with a difficult divorce. From understanding the legalities of divorce, to developing a post-divorce budget, and more, this book goes beyond other divorce books for women to offer a wide range of strategies for getting through each stage of the process. Plus, you'll discover tips for emotional and physical self-care and mitigating stress.

What if you could recapture your ex-lover's mind, heart, and soul? Wipe the slate clean? Turn back time, even if you feel that your situation is too far gone, too screwed up, or just so darn complicated? If you are in pain and confused, I'm here to tell you that there is hope. Even if your ex seems to hate you and never wants to see you again, there is hope that you can unite as a couple, if you truly believe you are meant to be together.

He's gone and you're devastated! All those good times ended, all future plans as a couple gone up in smoke. The man of your dreams has walked out, left you, and never wants to see you again. Or alternatively, he may have delivered the line, "Let's be friends". Even worse, is the guy who says, "Let's take a break", which really means he's taking a break, while you wonder what the heck to do! The good news is, in couples that break up there is a 90 percent chance of re-communication.

Combining the rigor that has established them as leaders in their respective fields along with a dose of good-natured humor, the Tellers ask listeners to take a fresh look at seven common sacred cows: the Holy Cow, the Expert Cow, the Selfish Cow, the Defective Cow, the Innocent Victim Cow, the One True Cow, and the Other Cow. This is not an audiobook that is "for" marriage or "for" divorce, but "for" the freedom to decide how to live most honestly and happily either as part of a couple or a single person.

As you know, cheating devastates relationships and can tear apart your family. The sooner you know what's really going on, the sooner you will have peace of mind. Look, he's not going to tell you if he's having an affair. Don't be the last to know...and left looking like a fool. Bottom line...if you think he's cheating, he probably is. And this book will show you how to deal with the situation.

Marriage - not what you expected? You thought you married the woman of your dreams - your soulmate and partner. But what started out as a great relationship has escalated to nagging, followed by whining, followed by complaining...and capped off with spite, meanness, and anger. When Dorothy said, "There's no place like home," she obviously wasn't living in your house! Fortunately for you, I've got the solution to all your marriage difficulties. This audiobook is going to make a lot of women very nervous. Why? Simply because this audiobook is going to show you how to take control of your marriage.

Jay, a psychologist with a national consulting practice; Julie, an international model, and professional entertainer. It was a fairytale courtship beyond what either ever expected; a true love affair nothing could ever take away... so they thought. In memoir prose, Surprised by Love attracts readers into an intimate, true encounter of the harsh realities of infidelity and divorce, why and how it occurs, and leads them transparently through a pathway of decisions to change and recreate the relationship they desire.

After their parents divorced in the 1970s, Andre Dubus III and his three siblings grew up with their exhausted working mother in a depressed Massachusetts mill town saturated with drugs and crime. To protect himself and those he loved from street violence, Andre learned to use his fists so well that he was even scared of himself. He was on a fast track to getting killed—or killing someone else—or to beatings-for-pay as a boxer.

M. Gary Neuman shares the findings of his research with unfaithful husbands that turn the conventional wisdom about extramarital affairs on its head: It's not all about sex, he's not just a pig, and he really does feel terrible about what he's done. So why do men do it? Neuman reveals the emotional roots of male infidelity, explains how men experience and express their emotions, and lays out a simple series of actions you can take to ensure that your husband never strays.

You are strong and resilient, and there’s a bright future ahead of you—all you need are the tools to believe in yourself again and a determination to thrive… You’ve finally broken free from a toxic relationship, but the scars run deep, and it is only as you begin to find your feet again that you realize just how much your relationship affected you. You may have been overtly dominated, or you may have been quietly manipulated—given the silent treatment, demeaned in public, made to question your own reality…