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Rewriting the Rules: Book Guide, Author and Facts

Rewriting the Rules by Meg-John Barker: plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

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"We live in a time of uncertainty about relationships. We search for The One but find ourselves staying single because nobody measures up. We long for a happily-ever-after but break-up after break-up leave us bruised and confused. Rewriting the Rules: An Anti Self-Help Guide to Love, Sex and Relationships is a friendly guide through the complicated - and often contradictory - advice that's given about sex and gender, monogamy and conflict, break-up and commitment. It asks questions about the rules of love, such as which to choose from all the rules on offer? Do we stick to the old rules we learnt growing up, or do we try something new and risk being out on our own? And what about the times when the rules we love by seem to make things worse, rather than better? This new edition, updated throughout, considers how the rules are being 'rewritten' in various ways - for example in monogamish

Quick facts about Rewriting the Rules

  • Title: Rewriting the Rules
  • Author: Meg-John Barker
  • First published: 2018
  • Genre: intimacy (psychology), interpersonal relations, man-woman relationships
  • OpenLibrary ID: OL20592582W

Where to read Rewriting the Rules

Rewriting the Rules by Meg-John Barker is widely available in print, ebook and audiobook editions from major retailers and libraries.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Rewriting the Rules about?

"We live in a time of uncertainty about relationships.

Who wrote Rewriting the Rules?

Rewriting the Rules was written by Meg-John Barker.

When was Rewriting the Rules published?

Rewriting the Rules was first published in 2018.

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