Synopses & Reviews
In this Boston Globe bestseller, twenty-four bestselling and award-winning women writersmarried a few years, a few decades, or a few timesexplore one of lifes most challenging and rewarding relationships At a time when more single women are financially successful and leading full, independent lives
when more than half of marriages end in divorce
why do we continue to marry? And why do we stay married? Featuring original essays by Julia Alvarez, ZZ Packer, Erica Jong, Marge Piercy, Susan Dworkin, Elizabeth Graver, and many other notable writers, Why Im Still Married captures the passion, loss, joy, friendship, and humor that mark lifelong commitment, and offers a voyeuristic glimpse of life behind closed doors. Revealing the myriad ways in which women navigate the bumpy terrain of emotional intimacy, weather arguments and separations, reconcile cultural differences, adjust to parenting, avoidor succumb tothe temptation of infidelity, this riveting collection will speak to any woman whos ever been in a long- term relationship.
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Many a reader will find herself in these pages. (The Seattle Times)
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Frank and powerful . . . A provocative and entertaining collection. (Chicago Tribune)
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Refreshingly honest accounts of long-term relationships, by some of our favorite authors. (Ms. Magazine)
Synopsis
Essays by twenty-four best-selling and award-winning women writers explore the challenges, joys, and humor of the institution of marriage, in a volume that includes contributions by such names as Julia Alvarez, Susan Cheever, and Erica Jong. Reprint. 25,000 first printing.
About the Author
Karen Propp received her PhD in creative writing from the University of Utah, where she studied under Charles Simic and Robert Lowell.
Jean Trounstine is a professor of humanities and a womens activist. She has appeared on Today and NPRs All Things Considered, and in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and the Boston Globe Magazine.