"Hilarious, smart, and utterly addicting. Watch out, Nora Ephron." -Valerie Frankel
Jenna McCarthy presents an uproarious but insightful peek behind the curtains at the unholy state of matrimony. With ballsy wit and bawdy humor, she explores everything from male domestic idiocy and the frustrating misfires in spousal communication to how to stay true to the peskiest of vows: forsaking all others. Part in-your-face guide, part brutal confession, this book is a must-read manifesto on surviving marriage in an age when everyone seems to live forever and getting a divorce is as easy as ordering a latte.
| Introduction: `Til Death Do Us Part Is a Really Long Time |
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1 Can We Talk? Obviously Not |
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2 Sleep in Heavenly Peace, My Ass |
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3 "I Was Watching That!": Life with the Cable Guy |
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4 What's Cooking? (I'm Gonna Go Out on a Limb and Say Me) |
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5 Domestic Bliss and Other Big Fat Lies |
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6 Gee, Honey. Are You Sick? I Never Would Have Guessed |
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7 The View from the Passenger Seat ... Sucks |
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8 Why Don't We Get Drunk and Screw? |
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10 It's My Potty and I'll Cry If I Want To |
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11 Should We Just Skip the $200 Dinner and Duke It Out at Home? |
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155 | (14) |
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12 It's the Thought That Counts (but Thanks for the Blender!) |
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13 If It's Broken ... Please God, Don't Fix It |
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14 Friends and Family: Not Just a Phone Plan |
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15 If You Build It, There Will Be Many, Many Arguments |
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209 | (14) |
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16 Are You In or Are You Out? |
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17 Vacation: All I Ever Wanted |
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237 | (14) |
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18 He Can't Help It, He's a Guy |
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251 | (12) |
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19 You're Merely the Sperm Donor, Dear |
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20 See? It Really Could Be Worse |
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| Afterword: Famous Last Words |
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Jenna McCarthy is the author of five books, including The Parent Trip: From High Heels and Parties to Highchairs and Potties and Cheers to the New Mom!/Cheers to the New Dad!. A self- confessed social media addict, she blogs regularly for iVillage, Betty Confidential, and many others. She lives in Santa Barbara, California.
