We spent more time and energy on a dream wedding than we did on solidifying our relationship. We rushed in without a good conception of what marriage or that sort of life-long multifaceted commitment really meant. In broad strokes, but supported by details, she examines why and how these 20-something marry, what causes the marriages to fall apart, and how the participants in the starter marriages deal with the end of their relationships and then whatever comes next.įor me, a 20-something about to marry for the second time, it gave me a lot to think about and to discuss with my fiance - and also a lot of perspective on my first marriage, which absolutely fit every characteristic laid out by the author. In a couple hundred pages, the author examines trends in so-called starter marriages - first marriages amongst 20-somethings that end within 5-7 years. Well, it turns out that I probably should've read the book and saved myself a great deal of emotional and financial trouble because you know what? It WAS my first marriage. This book came out about the time that I got getting married for the first time, and I remember hearing about it on NPR and thinking smugly - that's not me! That's not my marriage!
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