TY - BOOK AU - Blyth,Catherine TI - The art of marriage: a guide for living life as two SN - 1592406106 (hc) PY - 2011/// CY - New York PB - Gotham Books KW - Marriage N1 - On dustjacket, subtitle appears as "a guide to living life as two"; Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-275); Marry? Why would you want to do that? -- How to be a happy slave -- How not to outlaw your in-laws -- Home rules: why only stupid wives call their husbands idle -- Playing at marriage: why girls don't want to have fun, but must -- Desire: where it comes from, where it goes, and how to get it back -- Ten ways to fuel long-haul desire -- The wisdom of adultery? -- The joy of children -- For love or money: oiling the wheels of wedlock -- A good argument: why husbands should speak up -- The A to Z of marriage -- The long and winding road N2 - An argument in support of marriage draws on historical anecdotes and modern research as well as the insights of couples to share counsel on topics ranging from infidelity and intimacy to conflicts and the views of leading skeptics ER -