The Secret Lives of Wives: Women Share What It Really Takes to Stay Married

A bestselling groundbreaking author investigates successful long term marriages interviewing wives and their uncensored strategies for staying married Americas high divorce rate is well known But little attention has been paid to the flip side couples who creatively sometimes clandestinely manage to build marriages that are lasting longer than we ever thought possible Whats the secret To find out bestselling journalist Iris Krasnow interviewed more than wives whose marriages have survived for to years They are a diverse cast yet they share one common and significant trait They have made bold sometimes secretive and shocking choices on how to keep their marital vows quottill death do us partquot as Krasnow says quotwithout killing someone firstquotIn raw candid titillating stories Krasnows 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 quotWho am I apart from my marriagequot Krasnows 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 otherA fascinating window on the many faces of modern relationships The Secret Lives of Wives brims with inspiring and daring examples of women who have it both ways a committed marriage and personal adventures in uncharted territory For anyone who wants to stay married and stay sane this is the book to read.