DR. BETHANY MARSHALL

Deal Breakers, by Dr. Bethany Marshall

DEAL BREAKERS

WHEN TO WORK ON A RELATIONSHIP AND WHEN TO WALK AWAY

by Dr. Bethany Marshall

What is your deal breaker in a relationship? A man who refuses to talk about marriage or who gets jealous when you spend time away from him? A man who can’t get along with your friends or who talks about himself incessantly? Or maybe you’re irritated by something less critical that you don’t even want to admit for fear of seeming superficial: his rude manners or his perpetually dirty fingernails, for example. When you become preoccupied with your partner’s negative attitudes and character flaws, even the seemingly insignificant quirks, you are subconsciously defining your breaking point—or rather, your deal breaker.

Women negotiate deals in their professional lives all the time, so why shouldn’t they also negotiate a deal in their personal lives, where the stakes are potentially so much higher? In her new book DEAL BREAKERS: When to Work on a Relationship and When to Walk Away (Simon Spotlight Entertainment; $22.95; hardcover), Dr. Bethany Marshall helps readers define their deal breaker so they can figure out whether the relationship they are in can be salvaged or if they need to scrap it. Written in Dr. Marshall’s signature incisive, humorous style, this book empowers women to identify and break their negative patterns so they can negotiate a fulfilling relationship deal that will enhance their lives.

A psychoanalyst who has been in practice for 20 years, Dr. Marshall has counseled countless women, men, and couples. She has an innate ability to quickly identify trouble spots in a relationship—a skill she has put to good use in her many appearances on CNN and such national TV shows as “Good Morning America” and “The Early Show.” Whether that involves working things out with their mate or walking away when the problem is too serious to be fixed, she guides individuals to take the first liberating step towards finding good, healthy love. With her razor-sharp wit and refreshingly candid yet never unkind assessments, Dr. Marshall is an excellent guest expert. In an interview she can share with your audience life-changing insights from DEAL BREAKERS including:

· How to recognize the most difficult types of men by relating them to five personality types: The Scriptwriter, The Man in Charge, The Man Without Fault, The Invisible Man, and The Little Boy Who Poses as a Man:

· How to identify and understand unhealthy patterns you have established in your relationships with men;

· How you can tell if your intimacy problem is a deal breaker;

· How to face your deal breaker and figure out if your man can change;

· The sure signs you are on a relationship merry-go-round;

· How to successfully negotiate a relationship deal;

· How to break the deal and get out of a relationship that isn’t working;

· What to look for in an emotionally healthy man.

Many of us have suffered through relationships that made us feel anxious, tentative, and downright diminished. I hope you will schedule an interview with Dr. Marshall on behalf of DEAL BREAKERS so she can help your audience define their own deal breakers and create the happiness they deserve.