The Lazy Husband: How to Get Men to Do More Parenting and Housework [Paperback]

Sifu Joshua Coleman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 21, 2006

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Editorial Reviews

Review

"…offers coherent but humane advice for fed-up femmes feeling less fatale and more like indentured household drudges, depressed, overwhelmed, and martyred.  Coleman sensibly presents his suggestions in clear, unemotional terms that the reader can use."
            -USA Today
 
"…we highly recommend The Lazy Husband.  This is not a male-bashing book.  It reads more like a crash course in marriage….His book is a fast read, full of the kind of "ah-ah! moments readers will appreciate and remember."
            -The Oakland Tribune

From the Inside Flap

Praise for The Marriage Makeover:

"An original and provocative approach to the universal dilemma of what to do about the well-being of children in a less-than-wonderful marriage. This book can be of great help to couples who are struggling with these issues."
- Susan Forward, Ph.D. Author of Emotional Blackmail and Toxic In-Laws

"Psychologist Joshua Coleman has the power to single-handedly slow the rate of divorce."
- The Cleveland Plain Dealer

"Before becoming parents, many simply do not appreciate how important the division of household labor is to couple and family well being. Enabling parents to successfully navigate this challenging terrain is what Joshua Coleman`s insightful Lazy Husband is all about. I enthusiastically recommend the book to all who want to improve their family lives. "
- Professor Jay Belsky, Director, Institute for the Study of Children, Families and Social Issues, Birkbeck University of London and author of The Transition to Parenthood: How a first child changes a marriage

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Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin (February 21, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 031232796X
• ISBN-13: 978-0312327965
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #783,040 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book!, March 3, 2005

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mom-at-home (flagstaff, arizona) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Lazy Husband: How to Get Men to Do More Parenting and Housework (Hardcover)

I have been desperate to get my husband to help me more with the house and kids and this is the first book I've read that takes the subject seriously. Rather than give the usual simplistic formulas, Coleman looks carefully at the many ways that men can be helped to change their behavior. It's a good read too, entertaining but also really informative.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book in search of a better title, March 22, 2006

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Rebecca Allen (Brookline, NH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Lazy Husband: How to Get Men to Do More Parenting and Housework (Paperback)

Coleman thoroughly reviewed the relevant literature on the transition to new parenthood and how it impacts the marital relationship. That plus his own experience, and from couples he counselled, are the sources for this book, and that wide range shows throughout. Great ideas, wonderful pointers to more good ideas. Coleman aimed this squarely at women and explains why: men aren't that unhappy about the deal they are getting. Most of the book is about what women can do to change themselves to change what they get out of their relationship -- there is some great, detailed information about how to negotiate in a wide variety of situations (unlike Shields admirable _How to Avoid the Mommy Trap_, which really applies in only one kind of marriage). The chapter at the end aimed at men is good, also.

The field can still use more entries, but in the meantime, this is a great place to go for ideas on how to survive being a new parent in a world which is not very supportive of being a new parent, and where marriages suffer as a result.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A life saver, March 28, 2005

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Family Guy (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Lazy Husband: How to Get Men to Do More Parenting and Housework (Hardcover)

This book can save your marriage, or improve it substantially at the least. I found it's no nonsense but caring approach to a serious topic that plagued me (and millions of others) extremely helpful. Better support of my spouse has led to a better marriage in every way, and a happier me and my spouse.