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The Secret Lives Of Wives
Iris Krasnow
Women Share What It Really Takes to Stay Married
Gotham Books
October 2011
On Sale: September 29, 2011
288 pages
ISBN: 1592406807
EAN: 9781592406807
Kindle: B0052RHAFE
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Non-Fiction
A bestselling, groundbreaking author investigates successful
long term marriages, interviewing wives and their uncensored
strategies for staying married. America's high divorce rate is well known. But little
attention has been paid to the flip side: couples who
creatively (sometimes clandestinely) manage to build
marriages that are lasting longer than we ever thought
possible. What's the secret? To find out, bestselling
journalist Iris Krasnow interviewed more than 200 wives
whose marriages have survived for 15 to 70 years. They are a
diverse cast, yet they share one common and significant
trait: They have made bold, sometimes secretive and shocking
choices on how to keep their marital vows, "till death do us
part," as Krasnow says, "without killing someone first." In raw, candid, titillating stories, Krasnow's cast of wise
women give voice to the truth about marriage and the
importance of maintaining a strong sense of self apart from
the relationship. Some spend summers separately from their
partners. Some make time for wine with the girls. One
septuagenarian has a recurring date with an old flame from
high school. In every case, the marriage operates on many
tracks, giving both spouses license to pursue the question
"Who am I apart from my marriage?" Krasnow's goal is to give
women permission to create their own marriages at any age.
Marital bliss is possible, she says, if each partner is
blissful apart from the other. A fascinating window on the many faces of modern
relationships, The Secret Lives of Wives brims with
inspiring and daring examples of women who have it both
ways: a committed marriage and personal adventures in
uncharted territory. For anyone who wants to stay married
and stay sane, this is the book to read!
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