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Mira talks about Affairs on Public Radio

Charles — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:11:07 +0000

You can hear an absolutely fascinating interview with Mira talking about her new book When Good People Have Affairs on Wisconsin Public Radio. Lots of people have listened; and it’s easy for you to do so. Just click on this link, then scroll down to Mira’s interview on Thursday 7/3/2008 at 4:00 PM on Wisconsin Public Radio’s At Issue with Ben Merens Show. Enjoy!!

The Power of Seduction

Mira — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:18:08 +0000

Wrap your mind around this, if you can: women who try to help men get out of supposedly bad marriages by having affairs with them. Shocked? Surprised? Sadly, I’m neither shocked nor surprised. I see it happen all the time.

This may well be what happened to John Edwards, based on a Newsweek piece by Jonathan Darman . (more…)

Judging the Judgers

Mira and Charles — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:16:12 +0000

Well, Mike Lupica and Maureen Dowd have had their say. And while they said it well they said nothing – of course nobody likes what John Edwards did Duh. You’d have to be brain dead not to feel that way. So what’s so smart about asserting that he did a bad thing? Maybe that’s why a lot of people are talking about our previous blog. (more…)

John Edwards: What do you call a man like that?

Mira — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 13:25:52 +0000

Ken doll in lust? That’s what New York Times columnist Gail Collins called John Edwards in her op-ed piece today. Randy, empty, silly, plastic. A human zero. But what’s the truth? (more…)

Check out my recent TV appearance

Mira — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:29:46 +0000

With all the controversy that’s been swirling around my new book, When Good People Have Affairs, you can catch a glimpse of how I really feel in a recent interview I did on the CBS Early Show.

Bottom line. Keep love alive. Marriage is the best way to do it. Check out my Revolution blog for lots of tips about how to do it. Love is too important for us to kid ourselves about.

The Truth Comes Out

Mira — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:22:23 +0000

There’s a recent article about me in the Guardian that finally gets close to the truth about what I’m all about. Which is good, because there’s been a lot of distortion, and some downright lies. (more…)

Hang In There; It’s Worth It

Mira and Charles — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:36:02 +0000

This is a relationship blog; so what does Alzheimer’s disease have to do with your relationships? It should be clear to you by now, my faithful friend, that almost everything has to do with relationships. Check it out: (more…)

Time mag’s Andrea Sachs interviews Mira about her new book

Mira — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:37:31 +0000

I thought you’d like to see this Time.com interview about When Good People Have Affairs. Andrea did a great job. Instead of bashing me for things I didn’t say, she gives me the chance to tell the truth. Enjoy!
If you want to see the interview right here, keep reading.
Love, Mira

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Our Blog Is TOPS!

Mira and Charles — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:02:05 +0000

Our blog called Healthy Relationships on RevolutionHealth.com has recently received some rave reviews.

In a list of the top 100 medical blogs, ours was one of only 5 mentioned in the mental health category and was the ONLY relationship blog to be honored.

And ours came in at #3 in a list of the 100 best blogs for relationship advice.

So keep reading, keep adding your comments, and let’s all try even harder to do our best.

Why Does Our New Book Affect Some People So Strangely?

Mira — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:22:51 +0000

I think I’m beginning to get it. When it comes to infidelity, for some people the only thing you are allowed to say is that cheating is bad. If you write a book about cheating, then like Bart Simpson writing on the blackboard in the opening credits, all you can say is “Cheating is bad” over and over for a couple of hundred pages.

And if you say anything else it blows their circuits and makes them furious and stupid. They just don’t get it. The question is, what don’t they get? (more…)