The Forgiveness Factor: The Missing Ingredient for a Loving and Lasting Relationship.(Brief article)(Book review)

The Forgiveness Factor: The Missing Ingredient for a Loving and Lasting Relationship FRED LUSKIN. Harper One, $24.95 (240p) ISBN 978-0-06-123494-1

Luskin (Forgive for Good) approaches the matter of couples' harmony by pinpointing forgiveness as the secret to a relationship's longevity. He defines forgiveness as letting go of anger and despair when your partner doesn't do what you want, yet in one example he does suggest ending a totally unsatisfactory relationship. Still, Luskin's steps toward full forgiveness eventually begin to make a lot …