If there’s a relationship bible, this would be it-and for good reason. The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John M. Reading about her marriage travails helped me and Nate identify similar patterns in our own relationship and start conversations about things-like how we eat dinner in front of the TV too often or that we tackle problems better when we’re fresh in the A.M.-that we might not have noticed or talked about otherwise.Ĥ. Sometimes she failed and other times she succeeded, which is what marriage is all about. We got to follow along with her page-turning experiments (like having sex every day for one week) and read about the honest outcome. Some of Dunn’s problems, like feeling overwhelmed with responsibility and squabbling with her husband about chores, are not reserved for those with children I could easily relate. Plus, as a reader, you feel totally immersed in the author’s life-as if you are going through her marriage struggles right along with her. I loved Dunn’s whip-smart voice and appreciated that her solutions to problems were backed up by professional solutions and studies. But the title of this book was so intriguing that I had to put it on my list. How Not to Hate Your Husband After Kids by Jancee DunnĬonfession: I don’t have kids and I don’t hate my husband.
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