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Husbandry: Sex, Love & Dirty Laundry--Inside the Minds of Married Men
by Stephen Fried
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Bantam (2007-08-28)
ISBN: 0553806653
EAN: 9780553806656
Dewy Decimal #: 306.8722
Hardcover: 192 pages
Edition: 1
Release Date: 2007-08-28
SKU: 08080198
Condition: New New
Comments: Hardcover. New book. Cover, text and dustjacket all pristine. Book appears never read. Gift quality beautiful book.
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
Why do men hog the remote? Refuse to stop and ask for directions? Have such a hard time sharing their emotions? Why can’t they drop their socks in the laundry basket instead of near it? What does a man mean when he says “uh-huh”? (No, it doesn’t always mean he’s not listening.)
In his wickedly observant collection of essays, Stephen Fried, widely praised as an investigative journalist, turns his attention to the subject of marriage–his own and others’. The result is a daring, provocative, often hilarious read that throws incisive light on mysteries that have long plagued womankind: the inner workings of the male mind.
Originally published as a series of popular columns in Ladies’ Home Journal—and now compiled in one volume at the request of his enthusiastic readers—Fried’s pitch-perfect essays fearlessly tackle the realities of love, sex, and marriage with both wit and tenderness. Drawing from candid conversations with fellow husbands as well as with his own wife, Fried’s eye-opening work will surprise, disarm, entertain—and tell you more about the man in your life than you could ever learn by asking him.
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Customer Reviews
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funny
Rating  (5)
Date: 2008-09-24
This book arrived as expected. It was exactly what I hoped for: a fun book to serve as a break between formal informational books that I read to keep current for work and general information. It was a quick read, funny, very entertaining. Passed it on to a couple of girlfriends and they enjoyed it too.
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Not for me
Rating  (1)
Date: 2008-01-14
The book seems to me to be more appealing for a man to read. I don't find it very amusing, though I had hoped that I would. Too much of the antidotes I just don't "get".
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A Simple View
Rating  (2)
Date: 2007-12-10
2 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
First, the positives: this is a very short read. After reading favorable media reviews I bought this book expecting an enlightening read. I gave it to my wife who gave it a lukewarm positive. I expected better. The author takes very simple subjects of interaction between husbands and wives and gives a male explanation and how it is viewed by his wife. I found the subjects and interaction very basic and not entertaining enough to hold my attention. There is not much time to be invested here so read at your own risk but overall the pay-off is not good enough to warrant the investment of time.
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Simple Fun
Rating  (3)
Date: 2007-09-13
13 out of 14 customers found this reveiw helpful
This book wasn't as laugh-out-loud funny as some others I have read in this genre, but it was readable nonetheless. I particularly enjoyed how the author never put his wife down while making his own points about manhood and marriage - that was refreshing. He seems to really attempt to understand the dynamics between men and women, and a majority of the essays are about the relationship between himself and his wife. The book isn't going to change your life or offer any new sociological or psychological insight into the sexes - it is just an easy read. There are several short essays in the book, all are reprints from a magazine the author wrote/writes for.
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