Stuck in limbo II

[Doug54]

Hi Doug,

Sometimes, misogynistic books get plugged here. Many good ones get plugged, too! I'd do a quick search for <title>/<author> + "misogyny" and see what pops up. Misogyny isn't self-improvement and is more likely to lead to frustration than success with your W and dating.

My fave book is "The Lost Art of Listening". The Active Listening and Validation skills it teaches were huge for me in getting to reconciliation and addresses 2 of the 3 problems MWD cites as responsible for the downfall of most salvageable marriages. Scott has also recommended it. Titles by Brené Brown and Kristin Neff also tend to be excellent. Live well, live bravely!

Thanks, Traveler. I definitely need to work on my listening skills, which have gotten better since coming upon this site, for what that's worth. I think I'm getting better at validating, though it's not second nature for me yet.