You should never even have a conversation with a loved one about clutter or throwing out items until you both read this book. And the smart one that brings the book home should suggest they think the problem is their own and not their partners, this will invite the curiosity of the loved one as you read passages suggesting self guilt in that particular arena, they will quietly step back and think, oh my that is me too! This book is ammunition of the best kind, because when push comes to shove, we all have a little something we need to park curbside.