Foreword by Emmy Award–winning actress Sheryl Lee Ralph

Are you a frequent resident of No Man’s Land? Do your dating relationships always seem to fizzle out—or maybe even crash and burn? Ever think to yourself, maybe it’s me?

Written by clinical psychologist Dr. Erica Holmes, Dating with Purpose: A Single Woman’s Guide to Escaping No Man’s Land guides women of all ages through a journey of self-discovery, self-acceptance, and self-empowerment on the path to finding the love they desire. The first workbook of its kind, Dating with Purpose includes a series of easy-to-follow reflective exercises designed to bring awareness to the patterns and behaviors that set up roadblocks to happiness in intimate relationships.

With time-tested psychological techniques, Dating with Purpose will help you balance dating using both your head and your heart. Play the Dating Name Game with Doc Erica: Are you Ms. Controlling, Lady Doormat, or Duchess Needy? Or a combination of them all? Her thought-provoking exercises will help you identify the behavioral qualities that adversely impact your ability to develop and sustain healthy relationships. Learn how to embrace your good dating habits—and ditch your unhealthy ones. This book will guide you through the inner work needed to bring your best self into a relationship.