Now in his 70's, the author looks back at his life to explore the seeds of behavior that blurred distinctions between love, empathy, and codependency--behavior that would allow, his bipolar wife, in mental decline, to exploit "the imperfect logic of love." The author's journey includes a career in law and investment real estate with outrageous adventures along the way. The cast of characters include Barack Obama; Muhammad Ali, Robin Williams and the mysterious Black Label lady. You rarely hear a man's perspective on a codependent relationship which makes this book particularly interesting.