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Husbandry: Sex, Love & Dirty Laundry--Inside the Minds of Married Men [Hardcover]

Stephen Fried (Author)
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August 28, 2007
Why do men hog the remote? Refuse to stop and ask for directions? Have such a hard time sharing their emotions? Why can’t they drop their socks in the laundry basket instead of near it? What does a man mean when he says “uh-huh”?  (No, it doesn’t always mean he’s not listening.)

In his wickedly observant collection of essays, Stephen Fried, widely praised as an investigative journalist, turns his attention to the subject of marriage–his own and others’. The result is a daring, provocative, often hilarious read that throws incisive light on mysteries that have long plagued womankind: the inner workings of the male mind.

Originally published as a series of popular columns in Ladies’ Home Journal—and now compiled in one volume at the request of his enthusiastic readers—Fried’s pitch-perfect essays fearlessly tackle the realities of love, sex, and marriage with both wit and tenderness. Drawing from candid conversations with fellow husbands as well as with his own wife, Fried’s eye-opening work will surprise, disarm, entertain—and tell you more about the man in your life than you could ever learn by asking him.

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Fried (The New Rabbi) here collects 31 columns he wrote for Ladies' Home Journal on the humorous conflicts that occur when an immovable object (the husband) meets an irresistible force (the wife). These include why men wouldn't mind cleaning up their dirty socks or dishes once a year, why low-carb diets have helped men turn dieting into an extreme sport, why naked guys in a locker room is the one situation where men truly and consistently talk a lot and why making out with a wife is the sexiest Valentine's Day gift a husband can offer. Fried is insightful as well as funny, but many of his other topics—such as why guys just have to look at women when they walk by, and why guys have no clue how mechanical and electronic things really work—have already been covered more insightfully in Dave Barry's classic Complete Guide to Guys. (Sept.)
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“Fried is insightful as well as funny.”—Publishers Weekly

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Bantam; 1 edition (August 28, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0553806653
  • ISBN-13: 978-0553806656
  • Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,003,117 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Stephen Fried is an award-winning investigative journalist and personal essayist, and an adjunct professor at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. He is the author of five widely praised books--THING OF BEAUTY: The Tragedy of Supermodel Gia (which inspired the Emmy-winning HBO film Gia and introduced the word "fashionista" into the English language); BITTER PILLS; THE NEW RABBI; HUSBANDRY; and APPETITE FOR AMERICA: Fred Harvey and the Business of Civilizing the Wild West--One Meal at a Time (selected by the Wall Street Journal as one of the ten best books of 2010). A two-time winner of the National Magazine Award, he has written for Vanity Fair, Glamour, The Washington Post Magazine, GQ, Rolling Stone, Philadelphia magazine, Ladies Home Journal and Parade. Fried lives in Philadelphia with his wife, author Diane Ayres.

 

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3.0 out of 5 stars Simple Fun, September 13, 2007
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This book wasn't as laugh-out-loud funny as some others I have read in this genre, but it was readable nonetheless. I particularly enjoyed how the author never put his wife down while making his own points about manhood and marriage - that was refreshing. He seems to really attempt to understand the dynamics between men and women, and a majority of the essays are about the relationship between himself and his wife. The book isn't going to change your life or offer any new sociological or psychological insight into the sexes - it is just an easy read. There are several short essays in the book, all are reprints from a magazine the author wrote/writes for.
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2.0 out of 5 stars A Simple View, December 10, 2007
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First, the positives: this is a very short read. After reading favorable media reviews I bought this book expecting an enlightening read. I gave it to my wife who gave it a lukewarm positive. I expected better. The author takes very simple subjects of interaction between husbands and wives and gives a male explanation and how it is viewed by his wife. I found the subjects and interaction very basic and not entertaining enough to hold my attention. There is not much time to be invested here so read at your own risk but overall the pay-off is not good enough to warrant the investment of time.
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5.0 out of 5 stars funny, September 24, 2008
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This book arrived as expected. It was exactly what I hoped for: a fun book to serve as a break between formal informational books that I read to keep current for work and general information. It was a quick read, funny, very entertaining. Passed it on to a couple of girlfriends and they enjoyed it too.
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