Friends Enemies Lovers

A marriage is on the rocks. Friendships fall apart. A toxic boss. An entire family goes to war. Different people. Different stories. The same underlying patterns. And as psychotherapist Richard Hogan welcomes clients to his busy practice to help them with love, friendship, family and work, he finds himself returning to the same questions: Why do certain people have such power over us? How much of our childhood do we carry into our adult relationships? And why do we keep finding ourselves in the same conflicts, with different faces? Part memoir, part relationship guide, Friends Enemies Lovers combines powerful stories from the therapy room with Hogan's own personal reflections to reveal the hidden forces shaping our closest relationships. But as he helps others uncover the roots of their struggles, he is forced to confront some truths about his own past -- and the wounds he carries with him. Intimate, wise and deeply insightful, Friends Enemies Lovers reveals why we love the way we do and how understanding the 'why' can help us build healthier, happier and more authentic connections.