Straight Talk About Betrayal: A Self-Help Guide for Couples
by Donna R. Bellafiore
Category: Family & Relationships

Straight Talk About Betrayal: A Self-Help Guide for Couples, by licensed therapist Donna R. Bellafiore, is a small gem of a book that empowers the couple whose partnership has been severely tested by infidelity or other major violation of trust. Concise and balanced, Straight Talk About Betrayal fosters partners' sensitivity to each other's pain and confusion as they interact and move through recovery. Bellafiore's summarized stages of recovery reduce self-doubts and uncertainties. Her practical steps help partners maintain personal health and stability, while equipping them with tools to manage stress and conflict. Tear-out evaluation sections help partners individually assess the strengths and weaknesses of their relationship. Advocating the uniqueness of each partner's-and each couple's-recovery experience, Straight Talk About Betrayal presents a new, pragmatic view of the age-old problem of betrayal