About the Author

A self-described “feminist and former shrew,” Laura Doyle is the author of The Surrendered Wife, The Surrendered Single, and First, Kill All the Marriage Counselors. More than 150,000 women in twenty-seven countries and a variety of faiths have resonated with Laura’s message, and they credit her with not just saving their broken relationships but showing them how to become desired, cherished, and adored for life.

She is also the founder and CEO of Laura Doyle Connect, a multi-national relationship coaching company that teaches women The Six Intimacy Skills™ and guides them in practicing the skills to create playful, passionate relationships. She has appeared on CBS Evening News, Dateline NBC, The Today Show, Good Morning America, and The View. She has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, the London Telegraph, and the New Yorker. She is a contributor to The Huffington Post.

Laura lives in Newport Beach, California, with her hilarious husband, John Doyle, who has been dressing himself since before she was born. They have been married for more than twenty-five years.