{"product_id":"the-secret-lives-of-wives-women-share-what-it-really-takes-to-stay-married-paperback","title":"The Secret Lives of Wives: Women Share What It Really Takes to Stay Married - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIris Krasnow\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA bestselling, groundbreaking author investigates wives who thrive, sharing their uncensored strategies for staying married.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmerica's high divorce rate is well known. But little attention has been paid to the flip side: couples who creatively manage to build marriages that are lasting longer than we ever thought possible. What's the secret? To find out, bestselling journalist Iris Krasnow interviewed more than two hundred wives whose marriages have survived for fifteen to seventy years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn raw, candid, sometimes titillating stories, Krasnow's cast of wise women give voice to the truth about marriage and the importance of maintaining a strong sense of self apart from the relationship. Some spend summers separately from their partners. Some make time for wine with the girls. One septuagenarian has a recurring date with an old flame from high school. In every case, the marriage operates on many tracks, giving both spouses license to pursue the question \"Who am I apart from my marriage?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKrasnow's goal is to give women permission to create their own marriages at any age. Marital bliss is possible, she says, if each partner is blissful apart from the other. For anyone who wants to stay married and stay sane, this is the book to read \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIris Krasnow is the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eSurrendering to Marriage\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eSurrendering to Motherhood\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSurrendering to Yourself\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eI Am My Mother's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Maryland with her husband and four sons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 02, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47510768451762,"sku":"9781592407392","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/tzUSxmbjdA9781592407392.webp?v=1779651079","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-secret-lives-of-wives-women-share-what-it-really-takes-to-stay-married-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}