It's all very simple. When it comes to women, men are profoundly stupid. And when it comes to men, women—no matter how intelligent or mature—are completely crazy. Based on this groundbreaking insight, comedy writers and real-life couple Howard J. Morris and Jenny Lee have devised a relationship guide that is refreshingly honest, completely hilarious, and surprisingly practical. Using their own crazy/stupid romance as an example, they explain why women ask questions they don’t want answered—and why men persist in answering them. Why do guys suck at being romantic? And why does every conversation with a woman lead back to whether or not she’s fat? With wit, hard-earned wisdom, and an entertaining he said/she said format, the authors explore the unwitting method to his dumbness and the valid reasons behind her insanity while providing real relationship solutions and helping couples to reach the place where giving isn’t giving in, needing isn’t needy, and the sexes can break dysfunctional patterns and find a way to live happily ever after.
Howard J. Morris
Most recently Howard was Co-Executive Producer and writer for "The Starter Wife" on USA.
Howard also created a very well-received comedy for ABC called, "In Case Of Emergency" with Jonathan Silverman and David Arquette. However, it was up against "American Idol" so even Howard's parents didn't watch it. He also created "Holding The Baby" for Fox with Jennifer Westfeldt and Eddie McClintock.
Howard began his TV career writing for the revolutionary HBO series "Dream On", and then spent four years on the nation's number one show, "Home Improvement". (Emmy nomination). He's also written "My Wife And Kids" and "According To Jim".
He's also an accomplished playwright having had plays produced both in LA and in New York. His first play, "Almost Romance" was done at the Manhattan Punchline with Fisher Stevens and Helen Slater. (Later turned into the movie "Mr. Write" with Paul Reiser.) His play "Singing Lessons" had a successful run in L.A. at the Electric Lodge in Venice. His other plays, "Laws Of Our Fathers" and "Men Don't Share" have had multiple readings at places like Playwright's Horizons in New York, and have featured such well known actors as Eric McCormack and Jason Alexander.
He lives in LA with his son, his co-writer of "Women Are Crazy, Men Are Stupid" Jenny Lee, and their Newfy, Doozy.
Check out the Publisher's Weekly Review: I'm just so proud that they called our relationship "semi-functional".
Women are Crazy, Men are Stupid: The Simple Truth to a Complicated Relationship
Howard J. Morris and Jenny Lee. Simon Spotlight, $22.99 (240p) ISBN 9781416595052
In this comic relationship self-help, semi-functional (but self-aware) couple Lee and Morris--brandishing their credentials as "a major nut bag" and "a genuine dunce," respectively--boil down the whole of male-female relationships to a simple, provocative statement, then go about examining the evidence and implications in an alternating, occasionally overlapping, he said-she said format. Most chapters follow the same structure, giving Morris the lead on any number of subjects--which came first, stupid or crazy; keeping your big dumb mouth shut; dealing with outsized expectations--after which Lee steps in with a response. This gives the book a male-oriented feel, but it's got enough laughs and insight to hook readers on either side of the gender divide, provided the egos involved aren't too fragile. Morris and Lee have a warm, funny, playfully adversarial relationship that's both intimate and identifiable, and put through the paces in lengthy, laugh-out-loud dialogues. For all its self-deprecating comedy, this volume provides valuable insight into typical relationship potholes, including chick-flick conflict, the dreaded "Do I look fat?" conversation and chronic miscommunication. (Sept 15.)
