Drawing on clinical research on love, attachment, and intimacy, this book reveals how you can make smarter choices of your romantic partners and avoid heartbreak later. It presents the Relationship Attachment Model (RAM), which breaks down the five dynamic bonding forces that influence a relationship.

AVOID THE JERKS AND FIND “THE ONE” WHO'S RIGHT FOR YOU

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"An insightful and creative contribution to managing the complexity of choosing a life partner. I heartily recommend it."
--Harville Hendrix, Ph.D., author of Getting the Love You Want and Keeping the Love You Find

"Don't be part of the 'where-was-this-book-when-I-needed-it?' crowd. It's not too late--read it now!"
--Pat Love, Ed.D., author of The Truth About Love and Hot Monogamy

Based on years of research on marital and premarital happiness, How to Avoid Falling in Love with a Jerk (previously published in hardcover as How to Avoid Marrying a Jerk) will help you break destructive dating patterns that have kept you from finding the love you deserve:

• Ask the right questions to inspire meaningful, revealing conversations with your partner
• Judge character based on compatibility, relationships skills, friends, and patterns from family and previous relationships
• Resolve your own emotional baggage so you're ready for a healthy relationship