Charles Rawlings

Charles Rawlings, author of "It Really Is That Complicated," examines and dissects multiple relationship issues, including what Rawlings calls the horrors of marriage, the degeneration of romance and eroticism into the mundane and boring as well as the deal-breaking power struggles over control, money, and property. "In a relationship, the one who holds the power is the person who cares the least," Rawlings says; and this truism can be recognized at every level of any type of relationship.

Just when the discussion turns bleakest, the book offers a glimpse of optimism, exploring the multiple attitudes that both men and women can take when it comes to romantic involvement, both positive and negative. When you tell the world I prefer to be my own person, you open yourself up to new experiences, new life events, and as a ripple effect new and seriously improved unique relationships with people...not to mention your significant other. Knowing yourself and having no fear begins to open new vistas. You become your own person. This reflection, along with many others in "It Really Is That Complicated," will help readers deal with their relationships and society's expectations of what relationships should be.… (mer)