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There's a Spouse in My House: A Humorous Journey Through the First Years of Marriage

by Peter Scott

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Laughter is the best medicine in this hilarious and insightful guide to surviving the start of a marriage

The wedding was beautiful, the honeymoon was magical, but now comes the hard part. In Ther‛s a Spouse in My House, Peter Scott guides newlyweds through the peaks and valleys of the first years of marriage with a generous dose of humor and a hard-won helping of personal experience.

Covering topics from cohabitation “Wives are surprised to learn that there must always be a minimum of fourteen different mustard varieties in the fridg”) to holidays “You have six months to tell your families where yo‛ll be spending Thanksgiving in 204”) and everything in between, Ther‛s a Spouse in My House shows newlyweds how to make it through those first years with both their sense of humor and love for each other still intact.

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"Scott follows up Well Groomed: A Wedding Planner for What's-His-Name (And His Bride) with this funny guide to what's next for newlyweds. He begins with the reality of life post-wedding (Chapter 1: 'Why Did the Photographer Only Take Pictures of the Hot Bridesmaid?'), then moves on to family life, establishing a home together, balancing careers and celebrating anniversaries. Scott's a better comedian than psychologist: 'One of you thinks, "I'm sure Ted will figure out that I hate it when he burps in bed" while the other one thinks, "How psyched is Liz that she's married to the burping champion?"' For all the refreshingly modern straight talk, there's a healthy dose of gender-role stereotyping too, and Scott courts controversy by giving advice separately to husbands and wives at the end of each chapter (he tends to tell husbands just to do what their wives want). Still, his blunt manner may prove helpful: 'You can't take sides with anyone else in your family except each other. The old alliances are gone and it's time for a whole new game of Family Survivor.'" Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

About the Author

Peter Scott is the author of Well Groomed: A Wedding Planner for Wha‛s- His-Name (And His Bride).

Product Details

ISBN:
9780452289260
Subtitle:
A Humorous Journey Through the First Years of Marriage
Author:
Scott, Peter
Publisher:
Plume
Subject:
Marriage
Subject:
Topic - Relationships
Subject:
Man-woman relationships
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Publication Date:
20080129
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
256
Dimensions:
7.36x5.62x.57 in. .47 lbs.

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"Publishers Weekly Review" by , "Scott follows up Well Groomed: A Wedding Planner for What's-His-Name (And His Bride) with this funny guide to what's next for newlyweds. He begins with the reality of life post-wedding (Chapter 1: 'Why Did the Photographer Only Take Pictures of the Hot Bridesmaid?'), then moves on to family life, establishing a home together, balancing careers and celebrating anniversaries. Scott's a better comedian than psychologist: 'One of you thinks, "I'm sure Ted will figure out that I hate it when he burps in bed" while the other one thinks, "How psyched is Liz that she's married to the burping champion?"' For all the refreshingly modern straight talk, there's a healthy dose of gender-role stereotyping too, and Scott courts controversy by giving advice separately to husbands and wives at the end of each chapter (he tends to tell husbands just to do what their wives want). Still, his blunt manner may prove helpful: 'You can't take sides with anyone else in your family except each other. The old alliances are gone and it's time for a whole new game of Family Survivor.'" Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)
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