Living with the Passive-Aggressive Man: Coping with Hidden Aggression - From the Bedroom to the Boardroom

ISBN: 0671870742

Author: Wetzler, Scott

Condition: New

With more than 100,000 copies in print, Living with the Passive-Aggressive Man draws on case histories from clinical psychologist Scott Wetzlers practice to help you identify the destructive behavior, the root causes and motivations, and solutions.Do you know one of these men?The catch-me-if-you-can lover...Phils romantic and passionate one minute, distant and cold the next.The deviously manipulative coworker or boss...Jack denies resenting Noras rapid rise in the company, but when theyre assigned to work together on a project, he undermines her.The obstructionist, procrastinating husband...Bob keeps telling his wife hell finish the painting job he began years ago, but he never seems to get around to it.These are all classic examples of the passive-aggressive man. This personality syndrome-in which hostility wears a mask of passivity-is currently the number one source of mens problems in relationships and on the job. In Living with the Passive-Aggressive Man, Scott Wetzler draws upon numerous case histories from his own practice to explain how and why the passive-aggressive man thinks, feels, and acts the way he does. Dr. Wetzler also offers advice on: How to avoid playing victim, manager, or rescuer to the P-A How to get his anger and fear into the open How to help the P-A become a better lover, husband, and father How to survive passive-aggressive game playing on the jobLiving with a mans passive aggression can be an emotional seesaw ride. But armed with this book, you can avoid the bumpy landings.