You’re right to be cautious when you hear these words: “I’m telling you, we’re just friends.”
Good people in good marriages are having affairs. The workplace and the Internet have become fertile breeding grounds for “friendships” that can slowly and insidiously turn into love affairs. Yet you can protect your relationship from emotional or sexual betrayal by recognizing the red flags that mark the stages of slipping into an improper, dangerous intimacy that can threaten your marriage.
“Not ‘Just Friends’ puts a new face on infidelity. The author, using clinical experience and current research, broadens its definition, causes, and means of resolution. I recommend it for anyone considering an affair, in an affair, or recovering from an affair.” —Harville Hendrix, Ph.D., author of Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples
“A must-read for anyone who ever hopes to be happy in a long-term relationship.” —Pat Love, Ed.D., author of The Truth About Love and Hot Monogamy
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"As a couples counselor, I found this book to be an excellent book to give couples who are trying to heal from infidelity. Add this book to couples counseling using the Gottman method and there is a good chance that a couple can move forward into a stronger relationship."
— Jan (5 out of 5 stars)
“Refusing to pander to audiences expecting Dr. Phil-type quick fixes, Glass…chooses ‘a new, fact-based, scientifically and therapeutically responsible approach’ to a subject she contends is fraught with public and professional misconceptions…Glass’s credentials and commitment lend this book credence as a valuable resource.”
— Publishers Weekly“A must-read for anyone whoever hopes to be happy in long-term relationship.”
— Pat Love, EdD, author of Hot Monogamy“Not ‘Just Friends’ puts a new face on infidelity. The author, using clinical experience and current research, broadens its definition, causes, and means of resolution. I recommend it for anyone considering an affair, in an affair, or recovering from an affair.”
— Harville Hendrix, PhD, author of Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples“So illuminating, instructive, down-to-earth, and inspiring that it truly transforms lives. Since no marriage—including yours—is immune to infidelity, this book is a godsend.”
— Michele Weiner-Davis, author of The Sex-Starved Marriage" Insightful and step by step ways to make things clearer "
— Shatha, 5/22/2024" Tough book for a tough time. Gives good insight into how others think... "
— Darren, 3/12/2018" Written by Ira Glass of This American Life fame's mother. "
— Melissa, 1/16/2014" Very good information about relationships and marriage, even for people who are NOT in an infidelity situation. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to understand their marriage better. "
— Diana, 12/17/2013" good book. very helpful "
— Beth, 8/9/2013" Very well written, excellent read and a lot of help to those suffering. "
— Jessica, 3/15/2013" Just started reading this for work and it is outstanding. Seems also useful to read as a cultural commentary and has a handbook for infidelity prevention. "
— Deborah, 4/5/2012Jean Coppock Staeheli continues to help people make changes in their lives through her work in the Portland Health Institute’s clinical programs, graduate courses and workshops, and services to health professionals. She also writes about health related topics. Jean lives in Tigard, Oregon, with her husband and two daughters.
Jeff Cummings, as an audiobook narrator, has won both an Earphones Award and the prestigious Audie Award in 2015 for Best Narration in Science and Technology. He is also a twenty-year veteran of the stage, having worked at many regional theaters across the country, from A Contemporary Theatre in Seattle and the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta to the Utah Shakespeare Festival in Cedar City and the International Mystery Writers’ Festival in Owensboro, Kentucky. He also spent seven seasons with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.