Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-297) and index.

Introduction: Landing on the wrong side of love -- Part one: A better way to break up. Shame, blame, and the failure of love ; Bitter breakups, nasty endings, and the art of living unhappily ever after ; A new possibility between us: introducing conscious uncoupling ; How and when to do this program -- Part two: The 5 steps of conscious uncoupling. Find emotional freedom ; Reclaim your power and your life ; Break the pattern, heal your heart ; Become a love alchemist ; Create your happily-even-after life -- Postscript: Evolving love -- The conscious uncoupling creed.

"With the first book on conscious uncoupling, bestselling author and licensed psychotherapist Katherine Woodward Thomas forges a new path for those in the midst of a breakup or divorce. Thomas's groundbreaking work and five-step plan promises a new way to end a failing relationship that isn't bitter and needlessly painful, but is instead characterized by goodwill, generosity, and respect. With its precepts, couples learn how to do minimal damage to themselves, each other, and their children"--