I learned one thing while reading this book and that is Karrine Steffans actually writes well. She has a good use of language and actually sent me to the dictionary a few times. I suspect she had a cowriter, although the book solely lists her as the author. I gave her the side eye when she started quoting Shakespeare. The manual did very little for me. However, she does warn the reader at the beginning of the book that it is for married couples. I am not married, but I am nosy as hell so I read it anyway. Perhaps, being married would change my perspective, but I don't think so. If nothing else, I can honestly say the book is stimulating, funny, and interesting, but not beneficial.