Wedding Toasts I'll Never Give [Hardcover]

One of the 10 best memoirs of 2017 . . . This frank collection meditates on marriage as an ever-evolving thing, one full of failure and triumph and lots of change, tackling the whimsical idea of soulmates and the boring parts of being partnered up. A hilarious relief from the 'happily ever after' narrative.Ada Calhoun is the friend we all needthe one who lets us behind the curtain of her good marriage to help us better understand our own. Shes smart, funny, and, best of all, willing to bare all.By turns hilariously candid, thought-provoking, and romantic,Ada Calhoun has written the definitive meditation on marriage in all of its mystery and imperfection. It should be required reading for anyone considering it, and highly recommended for those who want to be reminded of why they did it in the first place.Extremely funny and deeply insightful. With its generous spirit and breathtaking honesty, Ada Calhouns instruction manual of a book recalls another all-time favorite, Anne Lamotts classicA warm, tart, corrective to the persistent conviction that a wedding is the neat end of a love story.Brutally honest, hilarious and unsentimentalbut never unkindthis is a book for anyone who has ever had a thought (good or bad) about the institution of marriage. I devoured this gem in one sitting. I want to marry this book.What a witty, sexy, surprising testimony to the institution of marriage! Its the best essay collection Ive read in a long time, just astoundingly honest and insightful about what marriage really means. And I say that as someone who has been married 20 years.[Calhouns] witty, enthusiastic, emotional, and hard-headed reflections ought to be required reading for anyone entering, experiencing, leaving or avoiding marriage.By turns funny, melancholy, and profound. A thoughtful read of the monogamous, non-monogamous, and every relationship iteration in between.A lighthearted approach to the toils and snares of marriage&. [O]riginal, engrossilÃa