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Emotional intelligence is key for both women and men. And since women are more likely to be emotionally abused, it behooves them to learn about their own psychology.

Interestingly, when Daniel Goleman’s famous book came out in the ‘90s, I read it immediately. I was in the middle of an abusive marriage, yet I concluded from reading the book that I had a high emotional quotient.

I was very, very wrong. It took a couple more abusive relationships and several abusive friendships before I figured out my own role in these scenarios.

Achieving a reasonable level of self awareness is painful. Most people seem unwilling to confront the pain.

Hopefully women in intolerable situations will read these books and find a way out.

Thanks for summarizing them so effectively.

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