'Brilliant and touching' Maggie O'Farrell 'A must-read for everyone wanting to understand more
about what makes us fall in - and out - of love' Philippa Perry 'A charming useful kind book
about the pains and hopes of relationships' Alain de Botton Drawing on over 30 years of
therapeutic encounters with people facing hurdles in their love lives former Chair of the
British Psychoanalytic Council Susanna Abse takes us deep inside one of the most fascinating
realms there is: other people's relationships. Candid and captivating each chapter is inspired
by a classic timeless story. Parents blow their straw house down Rapunzel yearns for
companionship but remains trapped in her castle. Couples strive to navigate the fall from Eden
the bitter taste of the poison apple and strangers in their beds. From dealing with infidelity
to navigating our changing role within a single relationship over the course of a lifetime
Tell Me the Truth About Love sheds vivid light on the human heart and its struggle to both
embrace life's greatest gift and protect itself from pain. Inside you will find solace wisdom
and unparalleled insight into how and why we love.