A House Interrupted: A Wife's Story of Recovering from Her Husband's Sex Addiction

by Maurita Corcoran

Overview

Maurita Corcoran's world collapsed when she learned that her husband, a successful physician, was a sex addict. She was suddenly submerged in a world of painful choices about how to rebuild a life for herself and her four children. This is an absorbing memoir about forgiveness, resilience, and hope. With the growing public awareness of how pervasive sex addiction has become, this memoir answers the questions that spouses must face in building lives of self-respect.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780982650585
Publisher:	Gentle Path Press
Publication date:	05/31/2011
Pages:	280
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Maurita Corcoran and her husband have been in recovery for more than a dozen years. She and her husband have raised four children, and they remain happily married.

Editorial Reviews

"A House Interrupted, a story of extreme betrayal, moves beyond that to become a story of profound healing. Maurita’s marriage captures the essence of true forgiveness and hope, reminding us that some things only appear broken beyond repair."
—Melody Beattie, author of Codependent No More

"A House Interrupted courageously discusses, in frank detail, the day-to-day battle that recovery requires not just of the addict, but of those within the bonds of family and friendship. Maurita Corcoran provides an important new perspective in understanding a disease that society tries so hard to ignore."
—Sue William Silverman, author, Love Sick: One Woman’s Journey through Sexual Addiction

“Maurita Corcoran’s unforgettable book A House Interrupted is a must read for anyone affected by the devastating impact of sexual addiction. Filled with actual journal entries, this first-hand account is a can’t-put-it-down read about a wife’s devastating discovery that her physician husband is a sex addict. A House Interrupted is Ms. Corcoran’s honest, raw expression of the internal struggle she experienced during her early years of recovery. She ends her memoir with practical, realistic advice for all those seeking peace with themselves and their spouse. This is an absorbing memoir about forgiveness, resilience, and hope. With the growing public awareness of how pervasive sex addiction has become in our culture, this memoir answers the questions that spouses must face in building lives of self-respect and dignity.”
—Anne Holmes-President, National Association of Baby Boomer Women

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