Intended for those who are troubled by their lives and want to make changes but dont know where to begin this is a book about relationships. It is not intended as a selfhelp book but as one which will encourage the reader to really think about themselves and the way they act how their behaviour is driven by thoughts feelings and impulses of which they may not have any conscious awareness. Jukes examines his Mad Hypothesis so called because it seems at first glance to be mad. He has used it successfully in therapeutic work to refer to everything that is wrong in a patients relationship and even their life You are responsible for everything that is wrong with your relationship including any behaviour of your partner which you use to justify excuse or in any other way account for yo own behaviour towards himher or the world in general. The author draws on his vast clinical experience to explore this fascinating idea and looks at other related issues such as anxiety sulking masochism and attachment. He also includes many illuminating casestudies which perfectly illustrate his theories and make the text accessible to both clinicians and nonprofessionals. show more