How Not To Hate Your Husband After Kids

Description

How did I become the 'expert' at changing a nappy? Jancee Dunn wondered. This, combined with a lack of sleep, a suddenly unfair division of household chores and her husband's new found passion for very long bike rides, meant that Jancee found it hard to look at her well-meaning, clever, funny husband playing with his i-phone without feeling a white-hot rage. Like many expectant parents, they'd spent weeks researching the safest car seat but little time thinking about the titanic impact the baby would have on their marriage - and the way their marriage would affect their child. Tired of having the same fights over and over, Dunn consults the latest relationship research, solicits the counsel of the renowned sex and couples' therapists, canvasses friends and parents, and even consults an FBI hostage negotiator on how to effectively contain an 'explosive situation'. No one said it would be easy, but could it be that the person who got you into this position is the ally you'd forgotten you had? Funny, honest and actually helpful, this book can't do the washing but it might just save your marriage.

Reviews

"Clever, honest, and hilarious ... Her warm and funny prose will restore hope for moms-and dads-everywhere. Her book should become a baby shower classic." Publishers Weekly "This book is a very valuable addition to the whole huge transition to becoming parents. This book can help preserve the greatest gift you will ever give your baby: a loving relationship between the baby's parents." -- John Gottman Author of The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work "Jancee Dunn blends marital advice from real experts with her down to earth folksy wit in How Not To Hate Husband After Kids. If your husband has a better relationship with his phone than he does with his baby, you need to hit him with this book--and then ask him to read it." -- Jen Mann New York Times

Author description

New York Times bestselling author Jancee Dunn has written five books, including a memoir, a children's book, and Cyndi Lauper: A Memoir. Her essay collection, Why Does My Mother Have A Tattoo? was a finalist for the Thurber Prize for American Humor. She is a frequent contributor to The New York Times, Vogue, O, The Oprah Magazine, and Parents. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and daughter.