A review by thelauramay
Women Who Love Too Much by Robin Norwood

5.0

While it *absolutely* has the world's cheesiest title, this is a hell of a book. Though it's targeted at people who struggle with co-dependence, I don't think there's any woman who wouldn't benefit from reading it - at least, unless you have NO intimacy issues, NO attachment issues, and are a perfectly secure and serene human being. That said, it would be particularly helpful for women with an experience of abuse, trauma, or living with e.g. alcoholics, cheaters, emotionally unavailable people. (And I do say 'women' - while the book is surely also useful for co-dependent men, all bar one of the stories is told from the position of co-dependent woman/unavailable (etc) man. I suspect that would make it harder to digest and/or relate to this book as a man.)

This book would form a particularly useful complement to working through narcissistic/self-sacrifice or -subjugation schemas (see J Young), those prone to 'fawning'/ease and appease as a 'four F' strategy (P Walker), and/or those who are anxiously/avoidantly attached.