NOT “Just Friends”

Publishers Weekly Refusing to pander to audiences expecting Dr. Phil-type quick fixes, Glass (who has appeared on Oprah herself) chooses “a new, fact-based, scientifically and therapeutically responsible approach” to a…

“Why did you betray me?” is a common question when infidelity is discovered. The answer is complex and requires a willingness to explore individualistic vulnerabilities, relationship factors, and the social-cultural…

When your guy has a gal pal When you have a significant other in your life, setting boundaries with platonic friends can sometimes be tricky. Relationship experts are finding that…

My life doesn’t understand me Just when I needed a lube job of the spirit, Dr. Shirley Glass, “the godmother of infidelity research”, came to me. Her latest finding –…

BAN – Beyond Affairs Network by Peggy Vaughan. www.dearpeggy.com. An International Support Group for people recovering from a partner’s affair. CODA–CoDependents Anonymous. www.codependents.org. 12-Step program to develop healthy relationships. S-Anon. www.sanon.org. 12-Step program…

Acknowledgments   xvii Introduction   1 PART I: THE SLIPPERY SLOPE 15 Quiz: Has Your Friendship Become an Emotional Affair?   16 Chapter 1: I’m Telling You, We’re Just Friends   17 Being Attracted Means You’re Still Breathing   18 Being…