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There's a Spouse in My House: A Humorous Journey Through the First Years of Marriage [Mass Market Paperback]

Peter Scott (Author)
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January 29, 2008
Laughter is the best medicine in this hilarious and insightful guide to surviving the start of a marriage

The wedding was beautiful, the honeymoon was magical, but now comes the hard part. In There’s a Spouse in My House, Peter Scott guides newlyweds through the peaks and valleys of the first years of marriage with a generous dose of humor and a hard-won helping of personal experience.

Covering topics from cohabitation (“Wives are surprised to learn that there must always be a minimum of fourteen different mustard varieties in the fridge”) to holidays (“You have six months to tell your families where you’ll be spending Thanksgiving in 2047”) and everything in between, There’s a Spouse in My House shows newlyweds how to make it through those first years with both their sense of humor and love for each other still intact.
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Scott follows up Well Groomed: A Wedding Planner for What's-His-Name (And His Bride) with this funny guide to what's next for newlyweds. He begins with the reality of life post-wedding (Chapter 1: "Why Did the Photographer Only Take Pictures of the Hot Bridesmaid?"), then moves on to family life, establishing a home together, balancing careers and celebrating anniversaries. Scott's a better comedian than psychologist: "One of you thinks, 'I'm sure Ted will figure out that I hate it when he burps in bed' while the other one thinks, 'How psyched is Liz that she's married to the burping champion?'" For all the refreshingly modern straight talk, there's a healthy dose of gender-role stereotyping too, and Scott courts controversy by giving advice separately to husbands and wives at the end of each chapter (he tends to tell husbands just to do what their wives want). Still, his blunt manner may prove helpful: "You can't take sides with anyone else in your family except each other. The old alliances are gone and it's time for a whole new game of Family Survivor."
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About the Author

Peter Scott is the author of Well Groomed: A Wedding Planner for What’s- His-Name (And His Bride). --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  • Mass Market Paperback: 235 pages
  • Publisher: Plume (January 29, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0452289262
  • ISBN-13: 978-0452289260
  • Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #781,445 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Humorous & Insightful View on Marriage, March 5, 2008
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This is a quirky, funny little book that is a good guide for the recently married and the not so recent. Peter Scott has a way of writing about life's truths that first make you laugh then you realize he has made a really good point. Very insightful in the ways men and women think.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, humorous book for newlyweds, February 19, 2010
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Christina Kuzenkova (Colorado Springs, Co) - See all my reviews
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I originally bought this right before my wedding, more out of curiousity than anything. Humorous, playful, and oh-so-true tips and scenarios--it was actually even found to be a bit helpful to both my husband and myself. This would make a great bridal party gift, or just a little something for your soon to be spouse.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Cute Book, February 5, 2010
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Bought this for a new bride for her bachelorette party as a gift and she loved it! Super cute
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