Lean on Me: The Power of Positive Dependency in Intimate Relationships

Many self-help books, particualrly those inspired by the co-dependency movement, treat all dependency as unhealthy and urge us to banish it from our lives. But, argues Solomon, people can be too independent, isolating themselves from meaningful relationships. Drawing on more than 20 years of experience as a Los Angeles-based marriage counselor, Solomon demonstrates how early childhood experiences may encourage the growth of unhealthy defenses, advises readers how to break them down, accelerating healing and positive dependency. In her view, the ultimate goal is interdependence-a balance betwen healthy dependency and autonomy-over independence. This is a self-help book whose time has come. Author tour. (Oct.)