I Love You, but I Hate Your Politics

How to Protect Your Intimate Relationships in a Poisonous Partisan World

Author: Jeanne Safer

A comprehensive guide to mending relationships that have been strained by political differences.

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Summary

A comprehensive guide to mending relationships that have been strained by political differences.

Description

Since the election of Donald J. Trump, political disagreements have been ravaging our personal relationships like never before. This already widespread phenomenon will continue to grow unless we can learn to fight it. Drawing from fifty interviews with every type of politically-mixed couple-from friends to relatives to lovers, no relationship is immune to this crisis-as well as her own experiences as a die-hard liberal happily married to a stalwart conservative, Dr. Jeanne Safer offers us a path forward in this practical guide to maintaining respect and intimacy in our increasingly divided world.I Love You, But I Hate Your Politics is sure to educate and entertain anyone who has felt the strain of ideological differences in their personal life. No matter which side of the fence you're on, Dr. Safer offers frank, practical advice for salvaging and strengthening your bonds with your loved ones. This book is required reading for any politically-minded friend, relative, or significant other in the Trump era.

Critic Reviews

“"Supersonic advice for creating love across the aisle!" --E. Jean Carroll, Elle advice columnist and author of What Do We Need Men For? "Jeanne Safer and I have hated each other's politics for over forty years, but we still love each other, so she must know what she is talking about." --Richard Brookhiser, senior fellow, National Review Institute "This insightful, well-reasoned book will help readers negotiate the political differences in their relationships with the people they love most." -- Publishers Weekly Review "Safer offers rules of engagement for mixed-viewpoint commingling that prioritize respect and care. What makes Safer, a vocal liberal, so qualified? Her decades-long career exploring the mind, and an equally lengthy marriage to a staunchly conservative commentator." --Courtney Eathorne, Booklist Review”

"Supersonic advice for creating love across the aisle!" --E. Jean Carroll, Elle advice columnist and author of What Do We Need Men For?

"Jeanne Safer and I have hated each other's politics for over forty years, but we still love each other, so she must know what she is talking about." --Richard Brookhiser, senior fellow, National Review Institute

"This insightful, well-reasoned book will help readers negotiate the political differences in their relationships with the people they love most." --Publishers Weekly Review

"Safer offers rules of engagement for mixed-viewpoint commingling that prioritize respect and care. What makes Safer, a vocal liberal, so qualified? Her decades-long career exploring the mind, and an equally lengthy marriage to a staunchly conservative commentator." --Courtney Eathorne, Booklist Review

About the Author

Jeanne Safer, PhD, a psychotherapist in New York City, is the author of The Golden Condom, Cain's Legacy, Beyond Motherhood, and several other books. Dr. Safer has appeared on The Daily Show and Good Morning America as well as numerous NPR broadcasts. Her work has been the subject of articles in the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. She blogs for The Huffington Post and Psychology Today, and is the host of the I Love You But I Hate Your Politics podcast.