{"product_id":"why-did-you-stay-1","title":"Why Did You Stay","description":"\u003cp\u003e ''Fierce. Game-changing. Urgently necessary. Brilliant, brilliant and did I say brilliant?'' \u003cb\u003eEMMA THOMPSON \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ''Pacy, vivid, compelling and very, VERY funny ... it will help so many'' \u003cb\u003eMARIAN KEYES \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ''A fucking classic. Required reading for all women and men and I believe it''s going to be the book of 2022'' \u003cb\u003eBRYONY GORDON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ''Fuck, this is good. Every page feels important'' \u003cb\u003eLUCY VINE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eActor, writer and hopeless romantic Rebecca Humphries had often been called crazy by her boyfriend. But when paparazzi caught him kissing his \u003ci\u003eStrictly Come Dancing\u003c\/i\u003e partner, she realised the only crazy thing was believing she didn''t deserve more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForced into victimhood by the story, Rebecca chose to reclaim her power, posting her thoughts on social media, including advice for other women who might be experiencing what she realised she''d managed to escape: a toxic, oppressive relationship. A flood of support poured in, but amongst the well-wishes was a simple question with an infinitely complex answer: ''If he was so bad, why did you stay?''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmpowering, unflinching and full of humour, this book takes that question and owns it. Using her relationship history, coming of age stories and experiences since the scandal during \u003ci\u003eStrictly\u003c\/i\u003e, Rebecca explores why good girls are drawn to darkness, whether pop culture glamourises toxicity, when a relationship ''rough patch'' becomes the start of a destructive cycle, if women are conditioned for co-dependency, and - ultimately - how to reframe disaster into something magical.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ''The best [book] about relationships since \u003ci\u003eThree Women'' \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eCAROLINE SANDERSON, THE \u003ci\u003eBOOKSELLER \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''So funny and heart-breaking. So stunningly written. For any woman who has been asked ''why did you stay?'', Rebecca Humphries'' book is a hilarious and brilliant read'' \u003cb\u003eSUSAN WOKOMA \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ''Very, very good'' \u003cb\u003ePANDORA SYKES \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ''A magical, magical book'' \u003cb\u003eGLAMOUR \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ''So thoughtful and moving and funny and sad and great, I love it so, so much. I resented having to put it down'' \u003cb\u003eDAISY BUCHANAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ''Her thought-provoking story should be required reading for anyone in a relationship'' \u003cb\u003eDAILY MIRROR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ''A memoir every woman needs to read'' \u003cb\u003eRED MAGAZINE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e ''\u003c\/b\u003eThis book isn''t an ice-cold revenge opus; it''s a diary of self-discovery, a celebration of friendship, resilience and finding one''s self-worth...is it worth the hype? Absolutely: I had to stop myself from reading it one grateful gulp'' \u003cb\u003eLAURA PULLMAN, \u003ci\u003eSTYLE \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57313245725054,"sku":"NW9781408714799","price":15.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781408714799.jpg?v=1778591688","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/why-did-you-stay-1","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}