Eight-week reading plan

Eight weeks of meaningful conversation

Our proposed I Love a Cop reading plan uses the third edition. Jill will confirm assignments for your group’s edition.

01 · Finding common ground
Chapters 1–2: meet the group, share hopes, and explore being “married to the job.”

02 · Understanding the work
Chapters 3–4: police culture, expectations, and how work comes home.

03 · Changing together
Chapters 5–6: career stages, pressure, and protecting connection.

04 · When hard calls linger
Chapters 7–8: trauma, recovery, and caring for yourself while supporting a partner.

05 · Caring for the family
Chapters 9–10: partners, children, communication, and support at home.

06 · Knowing when to get help
Chapters 11–12: relationship safety, substance use, suicide concerns, and where to turn.

07 · Your support network
Chapters 13–15: getting help, different family experiences, and two-service households.

08 · What we carry forward
Chapter 16 and reflection: celebrate connection and plan for continued support.