The definitive anthology of wisdom and wit about one of
life’s most complex, intriguing, and personal subjects.
When and whom do you marry? How do you keep a spouse
content? Do all engaged couples get cold feet? How cold is
so cold that you should pivot and flee? Where and how do
children fit in? Is infidelity always wrong? In this volume,
you won’t find a single answer to your questions about
marriage; you will find hundreds.
Spanning centuries and cultures, sources and genres, The
Marriage Book offers entries from ancient history and modern
politics, poetry and pamphlets, plays and songs, newspaper
ads and postcards. It is an A to Z compendium, exploring
topics from Adam and Eve to Anniversaries, Fidelity to
Freedom, Separations to Sex. In this volume, you’ll hear
from novelists, clergymen, sex experts, and presidents, with
guest appearances by the likes of Liz and Dick, Ralph and
Alice, Louis CK, and Beyoncé. Casanova calls marriage the
tomb of love, and Stephen King calls it his greatest
accomplishment. With humor, perspective, breadth, and
warmth, The Marriage Book is sure to become a classic.
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