The COOKIE Won't Keep Him: And Why You Shouldn't Be Giving It Up In The First Place

By Mary K. Tucker

Are you a hopeless romantic who can't seem to get this love thing right? Are you tired of failed relationship after failed relationship? The Cookie Won't Keep Him is just what you need. This book will help you identify the red flags you're missing or overlooking in your romantic pursuits. This book will also help shift your perspective on giving away the cookie and accepting less than you deserve in your relationships.
The Cookie Won't Keep Him is intended to be a transformative experience helping you identify key areas of improvement in your personal life, dating life, and life in general. The only thing you have control over is yourself. Your current circumstances do not have to define you. You can make better choices for your life; the time to start is now.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Balboa Press
• Release date: Jul 11, 2023
• ISBN: 9798765243350

Mary K. Tucker

Mary K. Tucker is an author focused on self-development and self-worth. She helps women shatter their self-limiting beliefs and start living their best lives now. She studied business management and organizational leadership at Valdosta State University and currently resides in Washington DC.

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ISBN: 979-8-7652-4334-3 (sc)

ISBN: 979-8-7652-4336-7 (hc)

ISBN: 979-8-7652-4335-0 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2023911578

Balboa Press rev. date:  07/27/2023

Contents

Dedication

Preface

Chapter 1 Sex Does Not Equal Love

Chapter 2 Rules Were Meant to Be Broken

Chapter 3 Ignoring the Signs

Chapter 4 Games Men Play

Chapter 5 The Grass Isn’t Always Greener on The Other Side

Chapter 6 Time to Keep It Pushing

Chapter 7 Self Love is the Best Love

Chapter 8 When It’s All Said and Done

Conclusion

Epilogue

About the Author

Dedication

T his book is dedicated to all the women who’ve been wronged by men time and time again and have yet to give up on the pursuit of a life filled with love, joy, and abundance. May life’s troubles never cause you to lose sight of your dreams or to give up on yourself.

Preface

A fter what felt like the umpteenth romantic break up that I had experienced in my twenty years of dating, I decided that I had had enough. I was tired of the ups and downs in my quest towards romantic love. It was at that moment that I decided to intentionally be single and figure me out.

A journey towards self-discovery is not an easy task nor is it one we should ever stop working on. I knew I needed to embark upon this journey to improve my quality of life. While none of my romantic pursuits mirrored each other, I was still the common denominator. I knew I needed to dig deep and figure out what I needed to resolve within myself in order to have a healthy, fulfilling, and long-lasting romantic relationship with a partner.

While working through my unhealed traumas, self-doubt, and other negative thought patterns, I also took the time to evaluate my past relationships. I realized there were times when I ignored red flags and avoided confrontations by not speaking up for myself. There were also times when I accepted