{"product_id":"should-i-stay-or-should-i-go-a-guide-to-knowing-if-your-relationship-can-and-should-be-saved-by-lundy-bancroft","title":"Should I Stay or Should I Go?: A Guide to Knowing If Your Relationship Can--And Should--Be Saved by Lundy Bancroft","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy Does He Do That?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecomes a relationship book that will help you make the decision of whether or not your troubled relationship is worth saving.\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery relationship has problems, but you can't figure out if yours is beyond hope. How bad is too bad--and can your partner really change? Now, in this warm, supportive, and straightforward guide, Lundy Bancroft and women's advocate JAC Patrissi offer a way for you to practically and realistically take stock of your relationship and move forward.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you're involved in a chronically frustrating or unfulfilling relationship, the advice and exercises in this book will help you learn to:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTell the difference between a healthy--yet difficult--relationship and one that is really not working\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Recognize the signs that your partner has serious problems\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Stop waiting to see what will happen--and make your own growth the top priority\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Design a clear plan of action for you and your partner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Navigate the waters of a relationship that's improving\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Prepare for life without your partner, even as you keep trying to make life work with them\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Bancroft has opened a window into the thinking of abusive men, and his book helps open a door out of abusive relationships.\"\u003cstrong\u003e--Gavin de Becker, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Gift of Fear \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eFear Less\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"This is without a doubt the most informative and useful book yet written on the subject of abusive men.\"\u003cstrong\u003e--Jay G. Silverman, PhD, director, Violence Prevention Programs, Harvard School of Public Health\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Jargon-free analysis is frequently broken up by interesting first-person accounts and boxes that distill in-depth information into simple checklists. Bancroft's book promises to be a beacon of calm for many storm-tossed families.\"\u003cstrong\u003e-- \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Bancroft boldly asks--and brilliantly answers--the most important questions of all: Why do so many men abuse women? What can be done about it? This book is desperately needed and long overdue.\"\u003cstrong\u003e--Jackson Katz, creator of the award-winning video \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eTough Guise: Violence, Media and the Crisis in Masculinity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"This is essential reading for those in the helping professions and highly recommended.\"\u003cstrong\u003e-- \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLundy Bancroft\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehas over twenty-five years of experience in the fields of abuse, trauma, and recovery. He has published five books, including the bestseller\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy Does He Do That?\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Wisdom for Why Does He Do That?\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen Dad Hurts Mom\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Batterer as Parent\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eShould I Stay of Should I Go?\u003c\/i\u003e. Lundy has worked with over 1000 abusive men in his counseling groups. He has also served extensively as a custody evaluator, child abuse investigator, and expert witness, and has presented to 350 audiences across the U.S. and abroad.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJAC Patrissi\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the founder and former director of the Vermont Victim Assistance Academy. 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