TY - BOOK AU - Schlessinger,Laura TI - Ten stupid things women do to mess up their lives SN - 0060976497 U1 - 155.3 PY - 1995/// CY - New York PB - HarperPerennial KW - Man-woman relationships KW - Women KW - Psychology N1 - [ch]. 1; Stupid attachment: is a woman just a wo- wo- wo- on a man? --; [ch]. 2; Stupid courtship: "I finally found someone I could attach to" and other stupid ideas about dating --; [ch]. 3; Stupid devotion: "but I love him" and more stupid romantic stuff --; [ch]. 4; Stupid passion: "Ohh, ahhh, we're breathing hard...it must mean love" --; [ch]. 5; Stupid cohabitation: the ultimate female self-delusion --; [ch.] 6; Stupid expectations: first you commit to him, then you hate him!? --; [ch]. 7; Stupid conception: making babies for the worst reasons --; [ch]. 8; Stupid subjugation: Letting him hurt your babies --; [ch]. 9; Stupid helplessness: "oh, I always whine and whimper when I'm angry" --; [ch]. 10; Stupid forgiving: I know he's adulterous, addicted, controlling, insensitive, and violent...but other than that..." N2 - Urges women to take control of their lives, pay attention to their dreams, take an objective look at self-diminishing behavior, and seek personal growth and joy ER -