Title : 3’s A Crowd
Author : Vijay Nagaswami
Publisher : Westland
ISBN : 978-93-81626-27-6
Number of Pages : 292
Price [INR] : 250
Genre: Self Help
Review : Infidelity… now-a-days, one hears so much about it in the society and a lot is written about it too. And there is general belief that there is something wrong and immoral about it but it sure is on the rise.
It is said that in a marriage, nothing hurts more or is difficult to recover from, or damaging than infidelity.
The most common reason cited for a divorce now-a-days is infidelity.
The book, 3’s A Crowd written by a Chennai based psychiatrist, Vijay Nagaswami, explores this aspect of human behaviour. In a very simple and lucid language, the author throws light on why people have affairs. The general belief is that only men have affairs but who do you think they are having affairs with? Though each affair would have it’s own unique story and explanations, the initial chapters in this book helps to view the larger picture clearly.
- Affairs take place only in “bad’ marriages, is a myth. It can happen even in a happy and a comfortable marriage.
- Affairs kill marriages. Not necessarily. Yes, they cause a lot of trauma. But a lot of marriages improve post an affair.
- Once a person has one affair, then more will surely follow. Majority of transgressors, feel remorse for their infidelity and want to fix their marriage.
- Trust once broken, is impossible to build. It is possible to do so, as trust is one of the pillars of any marriage.
The second section deals with Surviving Infidelity.
Sooner or later the affairs do come out in the open, despite utmost secretive measures taken by the transgressors. Today’s technology, itemised call details of the mobile bill, chat transcripts in the computer etc help in a quicker ‘discovery’. So, what does one do after the discovery of the affair? This section will be very beneficial for those who have gone through or are going through this phase. It will help them to apply the new understanding to enhance the quality of their marriage. The step by step phases one may encounter when dealing with an affair in a marriage, is insightful and practical.
Though the book is full of wonderful insights and learnings. The best take away from this book is…Six things a couple need to do in their marriage post an affair…
- Make a second commitment
- Debug the marriage
- Balance your life-space investments
- Redefine your “We” and “I” spaces
- Enhance intimacy
- Change the way you fight.
Since this section has less real life examples as compared to the first one, it’s less gripping.
The book does not give any sure shot formula or prescription to survive infidelity, but helps in sharing all about affairs and the steps that many couples have taken to survive them.
3’s A Crowd is a must read for all. Yes, for even those, who believe “an affair could never happen in our marriage”
Rating : 4.5/5
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PS : Incidentally, this is the 400th post on my Blog! 🙂
17 Responses
firsttttttttt 🙂
seems to be a good book and yeah i totally agree with the first point
Affairs take place only in “bad’ marriages, is a myth. It can happen even in a happy and a comfortable marriage.
and you have given good points tothe book , I guess i will add it to my list of must reads and see when i manage to do it ..
Bikram’s
Yesssssss :))
Yeah, it is a good book, do check it out sometime!! 🙂
Happy Four-Hundredth 🙂
Thanks Shilpa 🙂
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Congrats on 400th.
Thank you, Insignia 🙂
A must read – point noted .Thanks for the review Shilpa .Congratulations on 400th 🙂
Thank you Kavita!!
🙂
Congratulations for the 400th 🙂
Infidelity is too common these days. I know so many people who have an extra marital affair. They ain’t even guilty about it. No book can help those, trust me. They are so used to this. Having an affair outside marriage and not getting caught gives them a kick. Thus they continue doing so. Some even do it with the intention to take revenge when they find out that their partner is cheating on them.
Thanks Neha! 🙂
Yeah, you are absolutely right… I know, what you mean!
This book, helps to understand Infidelity better, the why’s how’s and later how to deal with it… of course for those who wanna deal with it and not those who get kick out of having affairs!!
wow congratulations on the 400th post:) what an achievement indeed
i am still at 91 even though i am nearing my 2 years of blogging :(!
Thanks Sujatha!!
Love reading you… look forward to reading more from you! 🙂
Congrats on the 400th post. And that was a really good review. Like you rightly pointed, none of us believe that anything like this can ever happen to us. I will surely read this, as I love reading about relationships. Let me know if you have read some really good book on parenting in the Indian context too.
Thank you Rachna!
Do check it out… it sure is an eye opener!! Haven’t read any on parenting in the Indian context… have been referring to Dr. Spock;s book. Will let you know, if I come across one!
Affairs happen in good and bad marriages–both.
Afairs just happen,before one realises,it has reached serious proportion.
Only point is, both the partners must realise—Is it ISHK or is it MUSHK?More often, it is latter.
yes indeed , it is not men who have affairs. If men do, it takes a woman too.
and the notion as you rightly quoted , “affairs do not happen in happy marriages” is a myth.
Looks like a good read – this book.