{"product_id":"marriage-confidential-love-in-the-postromantic-age-isbn-9780061719295","title":"Marriage Confidential: Love in the Post-Romantic Age","description":"\u003cp\u003e“In this timely and thought-provoking analysis of modern coupledom, Pamela Haag paints a vivid tableau of the ‘semi-happy’ couple. Written with wit and aplomb, this page turner will instigate an insurrection against our marital complacency.” —Esther Perel, author of Mating in Captivity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten with the persuasive power of Naomi Wolf and the analytical skills of Susan Faludi, Pamela Haag’s provocative but sympathetic look at the state of marriage today answers—and goes beyond—the question many of us are asking: \"Is this all there is?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarriage Confidential tackles this question with bracing candor, taking us inside a world where romantic ideas have given way to a \"post-romantic\" mood and a fair number of marriages end up \"semi-happy.\" It's a world where the husbands of \"workhorse wives\" pursue the Having It All dream that married women have abandoned; where children have migrated from the children's table to the centerpiece; and where technology, demography, and economy place unprecedented stresses on marital fidelity. Among other examples of marriage trailblazers, Haag even presents a case for how updated ideas of non-monogamy might be an option for the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUniquely weaving together cultural commentary, memoir, storytelling, history, and research, Marriage Confidential gives us a riveting glimpse of what the future of marriage might look like.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis insightful relationships book explores the melancholy marriage and the couples who are rewriting the rules:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Semi-Happy Marriage:\u003c\/b\u003e An unflinching look at low-conflict but melancholy spouses who privately wonder, \"Is this as good as it gets?\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWorkhorse Wives:\u003c\/b\u003e Why the \"Having It All\" dream fell to a new generation of wives, leaving them to support their husbands’ creative pursuits.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eParenting Marriages:\u003c\/b\u003e How children have migrated from the children's table to the centerpiece of the family, placing unprecedented stress on the couple.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe New Monogamy:\u003c\/b\u003e A provocative exploration of \"rebel couples\" who are rewriting the rules on fidelity, from \"married dating\" to ethical nonmonogamy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMarriage Confidential\u003c\/em\u003e tackles this question with bracing candor, taking us inside a world where romantic ideas have given way to a \"post-romantic\" mood and a fair number of marriages end up \"semi-happy.\" It's a world where the husbands of \"workhorse wives\" pursue the Having It All dream that married women have abandoned; where children have migrated from the children's table to the centerpiece; and where technology, demography, and economy place unprecedented stresses on marital fidelity. Among other examples of marriage trailblazers, Haag even presents a case for how updated ideas of non-monogamy might be an option for the future.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUniquely weaving together cultural commentary, memoir, storytelling, history, and research, \u003cem\u003eMarriage Confidential\u003c\/em\u003e gives us a riveting glimpse of what the future of marriage might look like.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Fascinating. . . . Couldn’t be more timely or relevant.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A fascinating journey through the evolution of marriage.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDate Night Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The personal is political after all. This first big history of the marriages of the post-feminist generation tells a riveting story of how socially empowered women-including many who opted out-and their mates are still struggling to find happiness in their personal lives.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLinda Hirshman, author of Get to Work: . . . And Get a Life, Before It's Too Late\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[Haag] doesn’t shy away from controversy in discussing how some marriage ‘rebels’ try to breathe new life into their relationships. A candid and thought-provoking read.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStephanie Coontz, author of Marriage, a History: How Love Conquered Marriage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In this timely and thought-provoking analysis of modern coupledom, Pamela Haag paints a vivid tableau of the ‘semi-happy’ couple. Written with wit and aplomb, this page turner will instigate an insurrection against our marital complacency.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEsther Perel, author of Mating in Captivity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“I read it voraciously. . . . [Haag] is thoughtful, engaging, unconventional, and amusing.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBella DePaulo, Psychology Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The chances are, this book describes your marriage. . . . It’s also an entertaining read.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMail on Sunday (UK)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“If you’re coupled up—or want to be—you’ve got to read this.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGlamour\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The perfect book club choice.;. . . Free of the inflammatory politics and cultural baggage that usually accompanies the topic.;. . . It does make you reflect on modern mating habits. It’s fun.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] fun, interesting read.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTODAY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A startlingly honest and surprisingly funny account of marital discontent, including (on occasion) the author’s own. Avoiding comfortable bromides and rejecting the usual clichés, Haag reports on how married people really live these days—and guess what? It’s not all bad news! This is one of the few books around with something new to say about the travails of modern love and coupledom.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLaura Kipnis, author of Against Love: A Polemic and How to Become a Scandal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A startlingly honest and surprisingly funny account of marital discontent…. Avoiding comfortable bromides and rejecting the usual clichés, Haag reports on how married people really live these days…. This is one of the few books around with something new to say about the travails of modern love and coupledom.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLaura Kipnis, author of Against Love: A Polemic and How to Become a Scandal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Brilliant. . . . \u003ci\u003eMarriage Confidential\u003c\/i\u003e is both laugh-out-loud funny and gasp-out-loud shocking, and nothing less than a \u003ci\u003eFeminine Mystique\u003c\/i\u003e for our time.  Mark my words, your marriage will change after reading this book.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaul Harding, Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Throughout her initial analysis she is spot-on. . . . [with a] sharp, erudite style . . . Haag has her capable finger on the pulse of the American marriage.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Sterling.;. . . \u003ci\u003eMarriage Confidential\u003c\/i\u003e is so rare, such a pleasantly charming pearl of great price;. . . You learn something, but you hardly notice because you’re having such a good time.;. . . Flat-out brilliant.;. . . Valuable and innovative suggestions. You might owe it to your marriage to read them.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eMarriage Confidential\u003c\/i\u003e is so rare, such a pleasantly charming pearl of great price . . . You learn something, but you hardly notice because you’re having such a good time.;. . . Flat-out brilliant.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Haag’s well-researched provocative study will get you thinking.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople, \"Great Summer Reads\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Provocative.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times (London)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Pamela Haag takes a fresh look at the state of our legal unions.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMore\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The personal is political after all. This first big history of the marriages of the post-feminist generation tells a riveting story of how socially empowered women—including many who opted out—and their mates are still struggling to find happiness in their personal lives.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLinda Hirshman, author of Get to Work: . . . 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