Jacksonville Public Library

How to be a husband, Tim Dowling

eng

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non fiction

How to be a husband

894557532

Tim Dowling

"The bar for being a good husband is higher in the twenty-first century: it's not enough to simply come home at the end of the night anymore. Now, every time you're sent out for espresso pods and tampons, it's expected you return -- and with the right kind. Tim Dowling has been married for more than twenty years, but he doesn't claim to hold the secrets to wedded bliss. What he does have is two decades worth of experience in saying the wrong thing and then apologizing profusely. Dowling's successful marriage has been built upon mistakes, and <i>How to be a Husband</i> chronicles the many crucial lessons he's learned along the way, including: Five things you can actually fix by hitting them with a hammer; The strategic use of "whatever" to terminate a fight; The difference between giving an honest answer and sounding like you're giving an honest answer; The importance of occasionally sitting down and discussing the marital difficulties of other couples; Why to never go out to dinner on Valentine's Day. Wickedly funny and unexpectedly poignant, <i>How to be a Husband</i> is a guide to love, marriage, and staying together until death doth you part." --Back cover