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The Secret Lives of Lawfully Wedded Wives: 27 Women Writers on Love, Infidelity, Sex Roles, Race, Kids, and More

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Ouch! Suicide! Infidelity! Monogamy? Bereavement... These are some of the issues touched upon by the voices of women in this no holds-barred anthology. I'm a guy, but I've been struggling with a non-monogamous relationship, and have taken some comfort in the un-censored stories of real-life relationships described by some of the authors. It's pretty cool to hear confessions of infidelity from a woman's point of view. The material presented is a welcome anti-dote to the innumerable myths about how "normal" relationships are supposed to be. I really like the diversity of point of view in this collection.

That's how this book starts. From that sentence forward, you will sit glued to your seat reading - mezmerized, shocked, enthralled - unable to tear yourself away. You will be haunted by the women and their stories. Short bios of the writers are included in the back of the book.

having just celebrated my first wedding anniversary, i am just beginning to realize how life changing marriage really is. this book helped me understand that the issues that i am having aren't weird, but have happened to other people and everyone deals with them in their own ways. :) after all of these stories, i don't feel like there is something seriously wrong with me or my marriage. it's just things that happen... and the way you face them makes you who you are. this is an excellent book that i recommend for anyone married or thinking of getting married. it really opened my eyes.