> Skip to content
  • Published: 18 November 2015
  • ISBN: 9780425274286
  • Imprint: Berkley
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 208
  • RRP: $35.00

When Love Hurts

A Woman's Guide to Understanding Abuse in Relationships



When Love Hurts can help answer your questions about whether you are experiencing abuse from a partner or unsure if your damaged relationship can be fixed, using exercises and resources to help you identify and address all forms of abuse including verbal, emotional, financial, sexual and physical.

This practical guidebook is a supportive and non-judgmental resource for women who have been in your position of feeling powerless and confused. Authors Jill Cory and Karen McAndless-Davis, with their decades of experience in supporting women with experiences of abuse, offer their insights and share stories from women to help you make sense of your relationship.

“Every woman who is struggling to understand the mistreatment she is experiencing in her relationship should begin by reading [this] wonderful book.”—Lundy Bancroft, author of Why Does He Do That?
 
 What do you do when the one you love hurts you?
 
Have you been searching for answers to difficult questions about your relationship? Do you feel confused about why your partner seems loving one moment and angry the next? Summoning the courage to ask these challenging questions can seem daunting. You know something is wrong in your relationship, but you are not sure what. If you are beginning to wonder if you are experiencing abuse, this book can offer you support, information, and, most of all, hope as you look for answers.
 
Written by two women with a wealth of experience supporting victims of abuse, When Love Hurts introduces exercises and resources to help you make sense of your relationship, addressing all forms of abuse, including verbal, emotional, financial, sexual, and physical.
 
This practical guidebook is a supportive and nonjudgmental friend to those who don’t know where to turn and is filled with stories from women who have been in the same position. By drawing on your own wisdom and that of the many others who have shared your experience, When Love Hurts can help you find the answers you have been looking for.

  • Published: 18 November 2015
  • ISBN: 9780425274286
  • Imprint: Berkley
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 208
  • RRP: $35.00

Praise for When Love Hurts

"This is an excellent resource, not only for women to use on their own, but also for counselors and advocates."--Dr. Mary Russell, Professor of Social Work, University of British Columbia, Canada

*Lundy Bancroft, author of Why Does He Do That?