Read If It Was Easy, They'd Call The Whole Damn Thing A Honeymoon: Living With And Loving The TV-Addicted, Sex-Obsessed, Not-So-Handy Man You Married (2011)
If It Was Easy, They'd Call The Whole Damn Thing A Honeymoon: Living With And Loving The TV-Addicted, Sex-Obsessed, Not-So-Handy Man You Married (2011) - Plot & Excerpts
Loved this memoir for its sarcasm and laugh-out aloud humor. The author is really brave and brutally honest. It captures the marital relationship story from the day-to-day life perspective, which is what I was looking for. She covers the many facets of her relationship from communication, in the bedroom, in the car, vacations and parenting styles. As usual I skipped a few chapters which didn't seem very relevant to me, but the ones I read especially the one on communication was truly awesome. 100 stars for this sentence alone: "My husband holds on to his words as if they're hundred-dollar bills and he's hovering on the brink of bankruptcy". While this book was admittedly entertaining at points (I could totally relate to the "He can't help it, he's a guy" section), I was completely distracted by the horribly foul language. She admits to "swearing like a sailor", and I'm in no way an easily offended person, but the constant use of the "F" word, and belittling was beyond annoying. The whole time I was reading, I just kept thinking "thank heavens I'm not married to HER!" Even the afterward at the end did nothing to curb my dislike for this seemingly horrible person. I was in no way endeared to her, and thought she just came off as the most selfish woman I could ever fear coming in contact with. I realize that most things were probably said in jest, and that there were more than a few "jennaisms" included, but she just came off as WHINEY! Can't believe I spent money on this book. Let's not forget the many "at least you're not married to him" treats. It's like they raided an angry wife convention, and found the most bitter women in attendance to air their grievances. The WORST one had to be the woman that complained that her husband eats the same thing for lunch EVERY DAY. I mean...seriously?!?! THIS is what we're going to take time to bellyache about?!?! How petty can you be?! She doesn't even say that she has to MAKE said lunch every day. Why the heck should she care to passionately about what HE has for lunch?!?! On the bright side, at least now I know I can mark all other Jenna McCarthy books off my to be read list. :)
What do You think about If It Was Easy, They'd Call The Whole Damn Thing A Honeymoon: Living With And Loving The TV-Addicted, Sex-Obsessed, Not-So-Handy Man You Married (2011)?
Hilarious, though the language was a little coarse for my taste.
—Natalia997
Only applies to certain marriages and is quite sexist.
—susy1110
