Lori Gottlieb Books
Lori Gottlieb is an American psychotherapist and writer who lives in Los Angeles. She is the author of the New York Times bestseller Marry Him: The Case for Settling for Mr. Good Enough (2010) and the Los Angeles Times and Washington Post bestseller Stick Figure: a Diary of My Former Self (2000). She is a contributing editor for The Atlantic magazine, where she also writes a weekly advice column called “Dear Therapist.” Her writing has appeared in many other high-profile publications as well, including the New York Times Magazine, Slate and O, The Oprah Magazine.
Maybe You Should Talk To Someone
What's Maybe You Should Talk To Someone about?
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone (2019) is a unique memoir in which the author, a psychotherapist, tells the story of how she herself ended up on a therapist’s couch after descending into a personal crisis of her own. By reflecting on her experiences as both a therapist and a patient, and by relating them to the stories of four of her patients, she came to a better understanding of both her profession and herself.
Who should read Maybe You Should Talk To Someone?
- Curious minds interested in how therapy works in practice
- People suffering from personal, emotional or psychological problems
- Those who are feeling lost and looking for some direction
What's Marry Him about?
Marry Him (2011) is an honest, open and humorous quest for what it means to find the perfect man. It confronts common barriers to finding a partner, like chasing sparks over stability and the never-ending checklist of ideal qualities, and makes a case for rethinking what is important in a partner, drawing on scientific wisdom and often hilarious personal anecdotes along the way.
Who should read Marry Him?
- Women who are still looking for the perfect man
- Students of love and what it means to have a fulfilling relationship
- Anyone interested in women's personal journeys and discoveries