Marriage Rules: A Manual for the Married and the Coupled Up - Softcover

"This is the marriage book we've been waiting for!"
--Brené Brown, Ph.D., LMSW, bestselling author of The Gifts of Imperfection and Daring Greatly

"Required reading for anyone hoping to interact successfully with any other human."
--Martha Beck, author of Leaving the Saints

"If you're asking the question, "But what do I DO?" this book is for you. Marriage Rules is wise, gripping, funny, sanity-saving and above all, useful. It's brimming with Lerner's warmth, sharp wit, remarkable clarity, and practical advice."
--Edward M. Hallowell, M.D. author of Driven to Distraction

"This book is an astonishing blend of down-home wisdom and clinical experience. I can't think of a better comprehensive guide to making marriage work for today's couples. Read it for your own relationship and give it to every newlywed you know."
--William J. Doherty, Ph.D., professor at the University of Minnesota and author of Take Back Your Marriage

"Don't be fooled by this book's simplicity: Lerner, a distinguished psychologist, offers a real-life roadmap for a healthy relationship. She is an outstanding guide, accompanying us on the hard moments of the journey while escorting us firmly in the direction of love and joy and wisdom."
--Pat Love, co-author of How to Improve Your Marriage Without Talking About It

"Open this book anywhere and you'll find a rule that will rescue you from the swamps and quicksands of marriage and couplehood. What a beautiful, smart, witty and eminently helpful book!"
--Janis Abrahms Spring, Ph.D., author of After the Affair

The best-selling author of The Dance of Anger builds on the style of Michael Pollan's Food Rules to outline more than 100 practices for navigating challenges in long-term relationships, providing coverage of such topics as communication, technology distractions and working with special circumstances.