Editorial Review
The relationship classic hailed by Erica Jong as "life-
changing" -- now updated with a new introduction
and resource section!
The #1 New York Times bestseller that asks
ARE YOU A WOMAN WHO LOVES TOO MUCH?
- Do you find yourself attracted again and again to troubled, distant, moody men -- while "nice guys" seem boring?
- Do you obsess over men who are emotionally unavailable, addicted to work, hobbies, alcohol, or other women?
- Do you neglect your friends and your own interests to be immediately available to him?
- Do you feel empty without him, even though being with him is torment?
Robin Norwood's groundbreaking work will enable you to recognize the roots of your destructive patterns of relating and provide you with a step-by-step guide to a more rewarding way of living and loving.
If being in love means being in pain, you need to read Women Who Love Too Much.
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Customer Reviews
DO YOU GUESS AT WHAT NORMAL IS ? if so read on 
2008-02-02
DO YOU GUESS AT WHAT NORMAL IS IN YOUR RELATIONSHIP?
Are you hooked in harmful relationships?
Holding onto some dim hope that your loved one will change if your loyalty/love is there for them UNCONDITIONALLY?
Unable to break a long pattern of choosing women haters,violent batterers, charming seductive MANIPULATORS whose only goal was to drive you crazy?
If you choose those who ignore your self-worth now you can perhaps see why!
The batterer may be physically abusive, or more subtle with emotionally & verbally abusive ways and You want so to believe lies & excuses!
If you've been in a relationship that you knew or suspected was harmful but could NOT leave, you know the pain of addiction to a person.
Heres WHY people became love addicted
HOW to recognize a bad relationship
HOW to deal with the MANIPULATION of your partner
For Men too 2008-01-11
I am not sure to four star OR five stars though I give five * for the time being.
If a man/women is kind, caring, romantic they are likely to suffer because their spouse will rarely be so; It applies predominantly for women than man, but things are changing and can sometimes be different. SO IT CAN VERY WELL WORK FOR MEN TOO, IN SOME CASES.
The author, while did not clearly define 'WHY', explains 'Why that could be'. The book applies, explains somethings I have experienced in my life.
So I recommend it.
jaykumar
Read this 10 years ago..I wish I could hug the author 2007-10-23
Reading this book literally changed my life. Like she says, loving to much is a progressive disease. I was headed down a bad road. But, in my mid twenties I read this book and it helped me to clarify, validate and change! I'm now in a happy, balanced marriage and have a wonderful family. I keep my copy of the book tucked in a dresser drawer. It's too valuable to me to give up. I look at it every couple of years and think of how far I've come. (I had underlined and made notes.)
Just read it. Seriously. It can change your life.
'Love' in quotes. 2007-09-04
For any woman, or for that matter man, who has experienced personally or vicariously the agony of being held in thrall to painful relationships, this book is essential. The author presents numerous examples from her clinical practice of women whose lives have spiraled into painful despair, and while our familiarity with what we read can encourage us, the author's unflinching look into every woman's complicity is not for the faint of heart. This is not 'love' but degrading self-torture. I urge you, if you are such a woman, if you know such a woman, get this book and get reading.
Insightful 2007-08-07
When this book first came out I read it and it opened my eyes. I then went into private and group therapy for about 4months and then just group therapy for being an adult child of an alcoholic. It was something I wished I had done earlier. The cost of therapy after my covrage changed and new responsibilites ended my therapy after around 7 months. I had a great therapist. The author really explains the dynamics of how our relationships develop very well. I've read both of her books. In the second one " Letter's from Women Who Love Too Much" ( it also includes letters from men)she points out how peer therapy seems the most effective form of therapy for such issues. She had stopped doing private therapy at that point. A worthwhile book.
Excellent 2008-04-25
This book was a life saver for me. I was in an abuse marriage and the insight from the book was very valuable. I highly recommend it.
Ruth
Women Who Love too Much 2008-03-11
I read this book about 25 years ago and learned so much. It opened up my eyes. Now, in 2008, I just purchased it for my 21 year old niece. She is shocked by how much this book is "her". I told her "it's all of us women".
Fran S.
Women Who Love Too Much 
2008-02-24
The book I bought had 3 sheets slightly torn, fortunately on the edges.
My son and I bought over 100 books from Amazon during the last few months, all from Amazon France except one (Women Who Love Too Much)from the US, for which I had to pay transport cost equivalent to the price of the book. I wanted to cancel the US order five minutes after I had realized the error, so that I could make the same order with Amazon France, but the lady on the phone said it was too late to cancel.Big company like Amazon should not have acted like that. Can you imagine a little book like that costed almost 12 euros! I hope Amazon can improve in this respect. Wishing you all the success. An Nhon NGUYEN
The classic book on why women seek emotional relief through men 2008-02-23
One of the very best, if not the best, books on why women seek out inappropriate relationships time and again. This book is valuable because it's not just for women who "act out" with men or behave in ways that might be labeled codependent. Some women may not act out with men to any significant degree, but may develop intense and unhealthy attachments to food, sex, alcohol, work, shopping, or any other external "thing" or behavior as a way to relieve deep emotional pain. If that sounds like you, it's likely you will find comfort in this book. Norwood identifies the behaviors, describes the patterns and underlying reasons, and then offers compassionate guidance and concrete steps for women who are ready to move beyond these behaviors to a more healthy way of living. If you can find a copy of the audiobook, I highly recommend getting it.
Women Who Love To Much 2008-02-16
This book saved my life. I was a woman who loved too much. This book led me to Al-Anon and a sane way of live. I highly recommend this book to anyone seeking recovery.
