| Private Lies: Infidelity and the Betrayal of Intimacy Contributor(s): Pittman, Frank (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393307077 ISBN-13: 9780393307078 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $17.06 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 1990 Annotation: Infidelity is the most common major crisis of marriage. In this wise book, a psychiatrist and family therapist discusses four kinds of infidelity, why they happen, and what they mean. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Family & Relationships | Marriage & Long Term Relationships - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy |
| Dewey: 306.736 |
| LCCN: 00000000 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.51" W x 8.17" (0.56 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Family |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Using actual case studies, as well as examples from music, literature, and film, Dr. Pittman identifies four basic patterns of infidelity--the accidental encounter, habitual philandering, marital arrangements, and romance--discussed how to limit the damage that affairs do, and offers practical suggestions on how to make a marriage work. |
Contributor Bio(s): Pittman, Frank: - Frank Pittman, M.D., was a psychiatrist and family therapist in Atlanta, Georgia. A renowned author of many books, he also wrote a regular column, "Ask Dr. Frank", which appeared in Psychology Today, and was a regular contributor to Psychotherapy Networker. He died in 2012. |