Better Love Next Time : How the Relationship That Didn't Last Can Lead You to the One That Will

Better Love Next Time offers help in coping with the pain and heartache of a bad breakup, but more than that, it reveals how to overcome the lingering damage that a broken relationship can leave behind – how to heal your romantic soul. J.M. Kearns presents a simple (and entertaining) way to diagnose what went wrong, so history won't have to repeat itself, and explains how to decode the "guide to compatibility" written in your own past. Witty, frank, and full of real-life stories, Better Love Next Time ensures that when you do find a new love, you will arrive whole, renewed, and empowered to make it the one that lasts.In Better Love Next Time, J.M. Kearns discusses: how to deal with the "wall of pain" that is a broken heart, and what is waiting beyond the wallwhy "falling in love" too often doesn’t lead to love; and how to change thathow our attempts to avoid being cheated on again can make us choose exactly the wrong partnersthe real key to faithfulness in a partnerthe surprising toll that cheating takes on the cheaterhow a mismatch can trick you into feeling inadequatehow to replace what you've lost after a breakuphow good matches go bad – the ultimate scoop on how to make your next (good) match last."Read it, people. J.M. Kearns's new book called Better Love Next Time... The book's main premise is that people often repeat the same mistakes in successive relationships, but if you can diagnose what really went wrong with your exes, you can have better relationships in the future."— Erin Meanley, Glamour.com"If you're searching for love, then you should start with this refreshingly intelligent and insightful dating guide."—Shari Low, Daily Record"Self-help books often make me skittish - but not this one. Kearns's advice is sound and good: he tells us to look inward, to be honest with ourselves, to stay the course. A chapter called How Good Matches Go Bad is, alone, worth the book's price...He says our demons will invariably rise up and try to disrupt ...It's important to learn to step back when you sense trouble 'and ask yourself, who is talking here?' Are there old grudges in play? Old hurts stinging? False lessons echoing that have nothing to do with the two of you?"—Susan Schwartz, Montreal Gazette Better Love Next Time offers help in coping with the pain and heartache of a bad breakup, but more than that, it reveals how to overcome the lingering damage that a broken relationship can leave behind – how to heal your romantic soul. J.M. Kearns presents a simple (and entertaining) way to diagnose what went wrong, so history won't have to repeat itself, and explains how to decode the'guide to compatibility'written in your own past. Witty, frank, and full of real-life stories, Better Love Next Time ensures that when you do find a new love, you will arrive whole, renewed, and empowered to make it the one that lasts. In Better Love Next Time, J.M. Kearns discusses: how to deal with the'wall of pain'that is a broken heart, and what is waiting beyond the wall why'falling in love'too often doesn't lead to love; and how to change that how our attempts to avoid being cheated on again can make us choose exactly the wrong partners the real key to faithfulness in a partner the surprising toll that cheating takes on the cheater how a mismatch can trick you into feeling inadequate how to replace what you've lost after a breakup how good matches go bad – the ultimate scoop on how to make your next (good) match last.'Read it, people. J.M. Kearns's new book called Better Love Next Time... The book's main premise is that people often repeat the same mistakes in successive relationships, but if you can diagnose what really went wrong with your exes, you can have better relationships in the future.'— Erin Meanley, Glamour.com'If you're searching for love, then you should start with this refreshingly intelligent and insightful dating guide.'—Shari Low, Daily Record'Self-help books often make me skittish - but not this one. Kearns's advice is sound and good: he tells us to look inward, to be honest with ourselves, to stay the course. A chapter called How Good Matches Go Bad is, alone, worth the book's price...He says our demons will invariably rise up and try to disrupt ...It's important to learn to step back when you sense trouble'and ask yourself, who is talking here?'Are there old grudges in play? Old hurts stinging? False lessons echoing that have nothing to do with the two of you?'—Susan Schwartz, Montreal Gazette How to Heal Your Romantic Soul

Better Love Next Time offers you help in coping with the pain and heartache of a breakup, and goes even further, revealing how to undo the long-term damage that a broken relationship can leave behind. Witty, frank, and full of real-life stories, Better Love Next Time ensures that when you do find a new love, you will arrive whole, renewed, and empowered to make it the one that lasts.

Praise for Better Love Next Time

'Read it, people. The book’s main premise is: if you can diagnose what really went wrong with your exes, you can have better relationships in the future.'
- Erin Meanley, Glamour.com

'Better Love Next Time is a great read. Not only does it allow you to learn about yourself, it encourages you to grow and get yourself ready for the love of your life!'
- CollegeCandy.com

'Working from the principle that past relationships contain the coded map that will lead to successful love, Kearns offers advice on how to unlock the code and stop making the same mistakes.'
- The National Post

J.M. Kearns, PhD, is the author of the acclaimed Why Mr. Right Can’t Find You, featured on Oprah & Friends, and Shopping for Mr. Right.

How to Heal Your Romantic Soul Whether your breakup was last month, last year, or farther back, there ''is ''a way to undo its harm and unlock its lessons--a way to heal your romantic soul. ''Better Love Next Time ''offers help in coping with the pain and heartache of a breakup, but more than that, it reveals how to overcome the lingering damage that a broken relationship can leave behind. It then presents a simple (and entertaining) way to diagnose what went wrong--so history won't have to repeat itself--and explains how to decode the ''guide to compatibility'' written in your own past. Witty, frank, and full of real-life stories, ''Better Love Next Time ''ensures that when you do find a new love, you will arrive whole, renewed, and empowered to make it the one that lasts. ''Better Love Next Time ''reveals: the best ways to deal with a broken heart the hidden dangers of a breakup, and how to overcome them how your ego tries to hijack your heart how to stop betrayal from making you choose the wrong partner again how a mismatch can trick you into feeling inadequate how to find the partner who's really right for you, and make that love last