1. Stupid Secrets: Withholding information for fear of rejection.
2. Stupid Egotism: Asking not what you can do for the relationship but only what the relationship can do for you.
3. Stupid Pettiness: Making a big deal out of the small stuff.
4. Stupid Power: The need to always be in control.
5. Stupid Priorities: Consuming all your time and energies with work, hobbies, errands, and chores instead of focusing on your relationship.
6. Stupid Happiness: Seeking stimulation and assurance from all the wrong places to satisfy the immature need to feel good.
7. Stupid Excuses: Not being accountable for bad behavior.
8. Stupid Liaisons: Not letting go of negative attachments to friends and relatives who are damaging to your relationship.
9. Stupid Mismatch: Not knowing when to leave and cut your losses.
10. Stupid Breakups: Disconnecting for all the wrong reasons.
Dr. Laura has been solving people's problems on the air for 25 years. Filled with letters and phone-in situations from her show, this book offers the sort of no-nonsense expertise that has made her a star.
