The Secret Lives of Wives By Iris Krasnow

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The Secret Lives of Wives By Iris Krasnow

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Title	:	The Secret Lives of Wives
Author	:	Iris Krasnow
Format	:	Hardcover
Page	:	256 pages
ISBN	:	1592406807

A bestselling, groundbreaking author investigates successful long term marriages, interviewing wives and their uncensored strategies for staying married

America s 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 What s the secret To find out, bestselling journalist Iris Krasnow interviewed than 200 wives whose marriages have survived for 15 to 70 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, till death do us part, as Krasnow says, without killing someone first

In raw, candid, 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 Krasnow 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.

A 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

about Author

Iris Krasnow was born and raised in Oak Park, Illinois A graduate of Stanford University, she became the fashion writer for the Dallas Times Herald, then moved to United Press International in Washington, D.C for the position of national feature writer In her several years at UPI, Krasnow specialized in lifestyle stories and celebrity profiles, including Yoko Ono, Billy Graham, Ted Kennedy, Eli Iris Krasnow was born and raised in Oak Park, Illinois A graduate of Stanford University, she became the fashion writer for the Dallas Times Herald, then moved to United Press International in Washington, D.C for the position of national feature writer In her several years at UPI, Krasnow specialized in lifestyle stories and celebrity profiles, including Yoko Ono, Billy Graham, Ted Kennedy, Elie Wiesel and Queen Noor of Jordan Krasnow is the author of SURRENDERING TO MOTHERHOOD, the New York Times bestseller SURRENDERING TO MARRIAGE, and SURRENDERING TO YOURSELF, all published by Miramax Books, as well as the newly released I Am My Mother s Daughter Basic Books Her writing has been featured in many national publications, among them Parade magazine, The Wall Street Journal, SELF magazine and The Washington Post Krasnow is the relationship correspondent for the Fox Morning News in Balti, and has been a guest on numerous national radio and television programs including Oprah, Good Morning America, The Today Show, CBS Early Show, Fox Family and several times on CNN Interviews with Krasnow, and reviews of her work, have appeared in Time, O The Oprah Magazine, Glamour, The New Yorker, U.S News World Report and Redbook A longtime journalism professor at American University, Krasnow lives in Maryland with her husband and four sons She speaks on marriage, childrearing and female generational angst to groups across the country