cover image F*ck Love: One Shrink’s Sensible Advice for Finding a Lasting Relationship

F*ck Love: One Shrink’s Sensible Advice for Finding a Lasting Relationship

Michael I. Bennett and Sarah Bennett. Touchstone, $19.99 (288p) ISBN 978-1-5011-4056-3

This entertaining work by a psychiatrist and a comedy writer, the father-daughter duo who authored the bestseller F*ck Feelings, encourages readers to siphon off the “bullshit” of dating. Its refreshing tough-love stance easily trudges through the bogs of dating and relationships, encouraging readers to think of love realistically. Hilarious flowcharts map out advice for romantic quandaries that is both funny and useful. The book is framed around criteria for lasting romantic partnerships with chapters on charisma, chemistry, communication, humor, and intelligence. It will appeal to readers seeking a partnership, navigating a breakup, or mending a marriage. (Feb.)