Essential Manners for Couples: From Snoring and Sex to Finances and Fighting Fair-What Works, What Doesn't, and Why (Hardcover)

~ (Author) "THE ELEGANT MANHATTAN RESTAURANT WAS PACKED, WITH the tables so close together that the couple next to my wife and me might as well have..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

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"Most of us could stand to be reminded once in a while to be nice to each other." -- Chicago Sun-Times

"Thorough...straightforward....Resolving those hot-button issues...may well prevent a public flame-out." -- New York Times

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"Thorough...straightforward....Resolving those hot-button issues...may well prevent a public flame-out." (New York Times )

"Most of us could stand to be reminded once in a while to be nice to each other." (Chicago Sun-Times )

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: William Morrow (November 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 006077665X
• ISBN-13: 978-0060776657
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #140,215 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's About Time Someone Wrote a Book Like This, January 8, 2006

By	Virginia Allain "(retired librarian)" (Poinciana, FL) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

What's the etiquette for sex, dividing the chores, snoring, where to go for the holidays, sleeping on the couch, getting along with the spouse's friends?
The author reminds us that actions, appearance and words greatly affect our relationships. The recommendations he makes may seem at times to be obvious, but too often couples forget to base their own actions on "consideration, respect and honesty." He lists "Etiquette Imperatives" that cover the not-to-be-ignored basics for couples.
Peter Post is the great-grandson of Emily Post and he wrote Essential Manners for Men plus monthly etiquette columns.
The reviews have been quite favorable:
*"Thorough...straightforward....Resolving those hot-button issues...may well prevent a public flame-out." (New York Times)
*"stresses handholding and communication." (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
*"Most of us could stand to be reminded once in a while to be nice to each other." (Chicago Sun-Times)

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy it for your brother. Now., November 16, 2005

By	C. Clark (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

To a woman, much of the content of this book seems fundamental. But you know those stories you tell your friends about something insensitive your boyfriend did? Something that seems so obviously clueless to you and your gal pals? This book can help. I think that for men relationship etiquette doesn't always come naturally, and words of guidance from America's premiere etiquette authority can really help. Good luck!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A good reminder when tensions flare, July 5, 2006

By	Heather Schaefer "Texas Trial Lawyer" (Plano, Texas) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book does a good job of addressing common marital (or co-habitation) problems in an objective way. It's a good reminder of how to fight fair and to think of things from your partner's perspective, something that often gets lost in the heat of battle. It doesn't really tell you anything you don't already know (or should know), but if you can remember some of the points and try to implement them regularly so that they become second-nature, it can make those annoying habits of others -- and yourself! -- more bearable. If you've tried to convince your partner that manners are important even (or especially) when it's just the two of you, reading excerpts of this book to him or her may help. It's very balanced, as far as the male vs. female perspective goes, and doesn't approach conflict as if one sex is always right. That objectivity improves its credibility.