We hope that everyone gets it by now...sometimes Lousy is just plain Lousy. End of story. Move on.
Books
Here are some of the books that we recommend, please tell us your favorites on our Forum. Check your local library. A great source for cheap, sometimes used books is Half.com, as well as your local booksellers.
There are literally thousands of self-help books. If you are going through a divorce and have never read one before - now is the time to pick one up! Also remember that reading a book is no substitute for professional advice or treatment.
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This book is amazing!!! All Lousy Spouse survivors with kids must own this!! Order now!! - ellen
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Just because your pearls are real, and your towels are monogrammed does not mean lousy-ness can't happen to you, sister! - ellen
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I was such a dummy, I did not know this book was out there....ellen
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A simple, comforting story for the most tender victims of a family break up, the children.
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This was recommended by my therapist. I did not get here, because too much damage had been done by my LS.- ellen
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Remember, your home is your children's haven and safe place. Make it as comfortable and happy as you can for them, they are going through a lot. - ellen
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Small steps and easy to read. Great for when you are having concentration issues. - ellen
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In case you care enough to examine these deeply flawed humans...- ellen
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This is practically my story verbatim. Painful but accurate. - ellen
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Apparently, we have to find good things to say to our children about Lousy. Read this book, and then think of some things about Lousy that don't make your skin crawl: "He likes pizza!" "Her favorite color is yellow!" and then share those messages with your children, keep the dialogue open. - ellen
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This writer's team reached out to LousySpouse, so we thought we'd giver her a shout out. We can't say we've read it, but it sure fits our list...
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The title says it all. - ellen
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It's been a while for most lousy spouse survivors....getting back in the game....- ellen
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This was helpful for me to identify the abusive patterns that my LS had been engaging in. - ellen
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This book helped me understand how my LS had fooled so many for so long in his office as he conducted an affair with his subordinate. - ellen
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My mother loves this book, and of course brought me a copy. - ellen
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This is one of the most accurate descriptions of the overwhelmingness of being a mother to young children with an inattentive husband. -ellen
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I know, I know - old habits die hard.....- ellen
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A sweet and hopeful LA story about divorce and rebirth! - ellen
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Good manners for children are even more essential now, given the complexity of the situations they must deal with. Good manners will make life easier and more pleasant for them, no matter how rude lousy is. - ellen
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This is handy when becoming a single parent. Kids need boundaries, limits and consequences. Make sure they find them at home so they don't go looking elsewhere to 'test limits' as they get older. Try to get Lousy to get a copy too to create a consistent message for your children. - ellen
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Our version of a fairy tale: a $15 million settlement (from cheating first husband), a brilliant and wildly successful new business, a loving and rich second husband, and 2 healthy babies with him... - ellen
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Organizing your home will help you feel some sense of control, and make functioning easier during a stressful time. - ellen







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