Venus in Spurs: The Secret Female Fear of Commitment, or Why You Head for the Hills When Love Comes to Town

Countless women are as equally crippled by relationship anxiety as are the men who continually drive them to despair. But unlike men, women have difficulty understanding or resolving their trepidations and self-sabotaging behavior, for they exist in direct conflict with a society that takes great pride in its assumption that the singular goal in a woman's life is the successful snaring of man.Venus in Spurs fearlessly tackles the question of what women want and why they're running from it. Gillooly's personal, humorous, and stunningly perceptive examination of what many consider to be a deadly serious subject combines practical feminism, tongue-in-cheek social commentary, thought-provoking psychological insight, and hilarious observations about the sometimes contorted way women live today. Ultimately, Venus in Spurs offers suggestions - based on observations of the women who share their stories throughout the book as well as the author's own epiphanies - about how women can attempt to conquer the powerful and ubiquitous fear of intimate involvement, thereby allowing romantic relationships to occupy a more realistic and constructive place in their lives.