Also by Barbara De Angelis

Secrets About Men Every Woman Should Know

How Did I Get Here?

What Women Want Men To Know

Secrets About Life Every Woman Should Know

The 100 Most Asked Questions About Love,

Sex and Relationships

I dedicate this book to my mother, Phyllis Garshman, and my stepfather, Daniel Garshman

For loving me unconditionally, for always being

there when I needed you and for showing me, by

your example, how wonderful love can be when

you’re with the right person.

Title Page

Dedication

UNDERSTANDING YOUR LOVE CHOICES

1 Love Is Not Enough

2 Why We Choose the People We Love

3 Falling in Love for All the Wrong Reasons

4 The Six Biggest Mistakes We Make in the Beginning of a Relationship

AVOIDING WHO’S WRONG

5 The Ten Types of Relationships That Won’t Work

6 Fatal Flaws

7 Compatibility Time Bombs

KNOWING WHO’S RIGHT

8 Six Qualities to Look For in a Mate

9 Sexual Chemistry: What Turns You On and What Doesn’t

10 Compatibility: Finding Out Who’s Right for You

11 Commitment: Making and Keeping One When it’s Right and Letting Go When it’s Wrong

12 The Adventure of Love

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Also by Barbara de Angelis

Copyright

About the Publisher

You are lying in the dark next to the person you love. You can tell by his breathing that he’s asleep, and as you gaze at the outlines of his face, you wonder about the future of this relationship. You know he wants to marry you. You love him; you can’t imagine living without him, but the thought of marrying him scares you to death. What if you make the commitment and find out later that there’s someone you’re more compatible with? How can you be sure he’s really the one for you?

You and your husband are eating pizza and watching a movie on television. This is the first chance you’ve had to be alone together all week. It’s hard to believe that next month will be your tenth wedding anniversary. It’s been a good ten years, and although there are no big problems in the marriage, sometimes you wonder if you made the right choice. You love him, but don’t feel as ‘in love’ as when you met. You glance over at him sitting on the couch and ask yourself whether you’re really fulfilled, or just ‘comfortable.’ Would you be happier with someone else? Is he really your perfect partner?

You’re sitting in your attorney’s office, looking down at your divorce papers. Once you sign them, your marriage will be officially over. The pen trembles in your hand, and your eyes fill with tears as dozens of memories flood into your mind: the first time he kissed you; the night he asked you to marry him; the joy you felt on your wedding day; the fun you had fixing up your first home; the closeness you felt when your children were born; the safety you felt in his arms; the hopes and dreams and plans for the future. Never in your wildest dreams did you imagine that it would turn out this way. You were so sure it would work, so confident that he was the right person for you. But now, as your signature severs the marriage forever, you ask yourself, ‘Why didn’t I see it? How could I have known it wouldn’t last? Why did I make the wrong choice?’

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