I had to look it up to make sure I was remembering it correctly because it seemed so extreme, but yes, it says "A guideline that says your relationship is too bad to stay in overrules any guidelines that says your relationship is too good to leave." The rational is that this is like a diagnostic manual so it will give you a clear answer as opposed to just listing pros/cons, and compares the process to picking a house: it might have a great layout, but it doesn't counteract the fact that it's in a poor location (which still doesn't make sense... because depending on what's important to you it might!) Apparently the guidelines in the book are so strong that if you say "no" to something, it's terrible enough to outweigh any other positives! Of course there's some careful couching at the beginning of the book about how you need to take your own situation into account, seek the help of a therapist, etc., but that wa.s an awfully strong statement. I'm not sure if bashing it then posting the title follows within the rules... smile but let's just say that something that proclaims to be a step-by-step guide to decide whether to stay in your relationship might be a little too checklist-y/doesn't have enough nuance to take everything into account.

Last edited by KGirl; 06/27/14 03:10 AM.

Me:30 H:29, no kids
T:12, M:4 (when D was final)
12/13: "Don't think I want to be M anymore"
6/14: Separated (I move)
1/15: H filed for D
5/15: D final