Saturday, May 25, 2019

"Leave a Cheater, Gain a Life" by Tracy Schorn


Speaking as a recent chump (aka someone who has been cheated on) I thought this book was exactly what I needed. Every chapter is like a mini pep talk or slap of sense in the face. I wish that I found it sooner.

Schorn divorced a serial cheater years ago, and since then has realized that most sources about infidelity focus on the cheater's needs or have a huge emphasis on reconciliation. Nothing mirrored her history where leaving a cheater was the best choice she's ever made. So she created her blog (chumplady.com) and ended up writing this book as a resource for chumps.

It's one heck of a resource, the chapters cover everything from the initial reaction to stupid things cheaters say to stupid things friends can say. The tone is light, as though a knowledgable friend were talking to you, and quirky cartoons adorn several of the pages. It really lifts your spirits, and adds some humor to an otherwise depressing situation.

Honestly can't recommend it enough, I'm so glad that I only picked one self-help book and that it was this one. World needs more people like Shorn who are trying to get others through challenges that they have already overcome.

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