How to Survive Your Marriage: by Hundreds of Happy Couples Who Did and Some Things to Avoid, From a Few Ex-Spouses who Didn't (Hundreds of Heads Survival Guides) [Paperback]

Hundreds of Heads (Author), Yadin Kaufmann (Author), Lori Kaufmann (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2005 | Series: Hundreds of Heads Survival Guides

Whether you are just about to take the big plunge or have already been married for 50 years, most couples discover that it takes a lot more than saying "I do" to reach wedded bliss. With How to Survive Your Marriage, both newlyweds and longer-married couples can benefit from the collective wisdom of hundreds of people who have learned how to make their marriages work, and who share their hard-earned advice in this book.

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From the Author

Other advice books, no matter how smart or expert their authors, are generally limited to the knowledge of only one or two people. This book takes a different approach: our "headhunters" have talked to hundreds of people about their marriage experiences, and compiled the best advice here for your benefit. If two heads are better than one, as the saying goes, then we think hundreds of them are even better.

As you read through this book, you’ll see that we all struggle with the same questions: How do men and women communicate? Should we have separate or joint checking accounts? Why does he always leave the seat up, and why does she care? Why are the in-laws so hard to deal with? Who takes out the trash and who does the laundry? How do you make time for romance in your hectic life? You’ll also gain the invaluable knowledge gleaned from people all over the country, of various ages and marital experience, who have developed their own strategies for long-term compatibility.

With so many stories to read and so much to learn, you can’t lose. Being married is one of the most difficult things you can do: It will test the limits of your compassion, your ability to compromise and communicate, your parenting style, your very sense of self. But, of course, marriage is also one of life’s most rewarding journeys. Our advice: Don’t go it alone.

YADIN KAUFMANN LORI BANOV KAUFMANN

About the Author

Husband and wife team Lori Banov Kaufmann and Yadin Kaufmann have been married for 22 years. They met at Princeton and, with their mutual love of adventure and books, have written four books together, including The Boston Ice Cream Lover’s Guide. They have an ongoing collaboration of parenting their four children, now ages four to nineteen years old.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Hundreds of Heads Books (February 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0974629243
• ISBN-13: 978-0974629247
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,755,178 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Save Your Marriage, February 28, 2005

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Jay Dalton (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to Survive Your Marriage: by Hundreds of Happy Couples Who Did and Some Things to Avoid, From a Few Ex-Spouses who Didn't (Hundreds of Heads Survival Guides) (Paperback)

Having been married for over sixteen years, How to Survive Your Marriage is a great primer for newlyweds and is also entertaining for those of us that have been married longer. I wish I had had a copy in the first few years of marriage because it is a terrific problem solver. It wouldn't surprise me if the divorce rate went down in places that had big sales of the book! I highly recommend it.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars REAL advice that REALLY HELPED!, February 28, 2005

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Harry (GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to Survive Your Marriage: by Hundreds of Happy Couples Who Did and Some Things to Avoid, From a Few Ex-Spouses who Didn't (Hundreds of Heads Survival Guides) (Paperback)

After reading so many expert guides on marriage, this one was truly refreshing. Filled with advice from ordinary people. Crazy stories. Fun stories. Touching stories. On all phases of marriage. I read some to my wife. She read some to me. We had some of the best conversations from this. Highly recommend for all marriage couples, young or old.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Marriage won't be the same since I read this book!, March 1, 2005

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Leslie (Kentucky) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to Survive Your Marriage: by Hundreds of Happy Couples Who Did and Some Things to Avoid, From a Few Ex-Spouses who Didn't (Hundreds of Heads Survival Guides) (Paperback)

This really is a fabulous resource for couples. My husband and I have been married nearly 20 years and we both learned and laughed a lot while reading this book. It is clearly a great read for newly weds and old folks like us!

The well thought out range of topics, very specific details and the broad spectrum of opinions is what makes it so great. It is the opposite of boring or lecture like because of the fun way it is written and layed out. We already bought it for two friends of ours and as a gift for a newly marriage couple. Much cheaper than marriage counseling! And a GREAT GIFT IDEA! I also recommend the other books in this Hundreds of Heads series, on dating and babyhood. Can't wait for more!