Dr. James V. Downton Jr.

Screwing Up Love: or How to Make Love Grow and Last Dr. James V. Downton Jr. First edition

Screwing Up Love is a "wild romp through the brambles of love." It's written from the point of view of Dr. Bob, The Love Coach, a literary creation of Jim Downton. Dr. Bob is a former stand-up comedian who has a sense of humor and also keen insights into the different ways that people make a mess of love. Each chapter covers an important issue, for example, how a couple can mess up love by constantly digging into each other with harsh criticisms. The subtitle of the book is "How to Make Love Growth and Last." How to do that? Dr. Bob adds love coaching tips at the end of each chapter. By following the tips, people will quit screwing up love and, instead, will make it grow. Dr. Bob is direct, honest, and with a lively sense of humor, so the book is not only full of insights about love; it's fun to read.