If It Was Easy, They'd Call the Whole Damn Thing a Honeymoon: Living with and Loving the TV-Addicted, Sex-Obsessed, Not-So-Handy Man You Married [Paperback]

Jenna McCarthy (Author)

Book Description

Release date: October 4, 2011

"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.

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About the Author

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.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Berkley Trade; Reprint edition (October 4, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425243028
• ISBN-13: 978-0425243022
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (70 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #394,224 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jenna McCarthy is an internationally published writer and author of several books including If It Was Easy They'd Call the Whole Damn Thing a Honeymoon: Living with and Loving the TV-Addicted, Sex-Obsessed, Not-So-Handy Man You Married (Berkley Books, 2011). No, it's actually not the longest book title ever but thanks for asking. And also please note that it says the blah-blah-blah man you married, not the one she married. Her husband likes it when she points that out.

If you read magazines, you've probably seen Jenna's byline in Allure, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Ladies' Home Journal, Real Simple, Self, Shape or Mode. (Okay Mode isn't real. It's from Ugly Betty. But if it was real Jenna is sure she would have written something in it.) Her byline is all over the web and in several anthologies, including the popular Chicken Soup series--which is amusing because that stuff can be pretty sappy and Jenna, well, isn't. She has written about everything from cars and kids to running and relationships, but her favorite clips are the ones where she gets to swear.

If you want to see Jenna in the bath tub, visit her website.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars LOVED IT! October 4, 2011

By Victoria

Format:Paperback

This is a great read for any woman who is married, was married, or plans to be married. It is an honest discussion of the marital dynamic, and while there is plenty of husband bashing, the tone is that we should love our husbands for what they are and let go of what they are not. The book is full of laugh-out-loud moments but at the heart this book is a love story to those not-so-perfect men with whom we choose to share our lives. It was thought provoking, inspiring and most of all, a HUGE relief to know there are husbands out there worse than my own. Pick it up today - you will not be disappointed!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars A funny and yet very realistic way of looking at marriage May 21, 2013

By veronica henderson

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

This book was a funny and relaxing read and yet if one is honest with themselves there are actually parts of the book that will really hit home in a funny way. Couldn't hardly put it down.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars My life in a book.... April 17, 2013

By shanner226

Format:Kindle Edition

It like she had a looking glass into my life, or was possibly a creepy stalking neighbor....whichever, she nailed it.