Dated Jekyll, Married Hyde

by Laura Jensen Walker

Little quirks and character traits that are fun for a while can become rather irritating in a marriage—unless spouses keep their sense of humor. Dated Jekyll, Married Hyde, skillfully dissects the oddities of directionally impaired wives, the eating habits of males, the female nagging gene, the relational value of GI Joe collections and black velvet Elvis paintings, and much more. Previously published by Bethany House Publishers, it is a lighthearted look at gender differences with the serious goal of helping couples laugh together and live with greater harmony.

Genres: Marriage, Christian

Paperback

First published July 1, 1997

About the author

Award-winning author Laura Jensen Walker has written several books, including the Lefty nominated historical fiction, DEATH OF A FLYING NIGHTINGALE. Dubbed "riveting and affecting" by NYT bestselling author Susan Elia MacNeal, this book spotlights a group of real-life overlooked women heroes--the Flying Nightingales--from WWII. An Air Force veteran formerly stationed in the UK, Laura had the great honor of interviewing the last living Flying Nightingale, before she passed.

Bibliophile Laura fell in love with mysteries after reading Trixie Belden in the fourth grade, Her cozy mystery debut, MURDER MOST SWEET (2020) was nominated for an Agatha Award, and her next cozy, THE ALPHABET SLEUTHS, releases in Feb. 2026. Publishers Weekly says about the book: "Walker's feisty, funny, and fully realized seniors easily sit beside the casts of THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB and THE MARLOW MURDER CLUB in the coy pantheon. Readers will be charmed."

THE POSTMISTRESS OF PUDDLINGTON, Laura's second historical novel, features women on the home front in WWII England and releases in August 2026. She is currently at work on a women's fiction novel (aka book club fiction.)

Laura flew a typewriter across Europe in Uncle Sam's Air Force in her twenties, and lived in England for three years where she became a lifelong, tea-loving Anglophile. Shenow lives in Northern California with her Renaissance-man husband and their two rescue pups.

Reviews

[Erin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Funny, quick, mostly relatable read.

[Amethyst · Rating 4 out of 5]

I picked this up off the bottom shelf of the dusty bookcase in the living room. I can say with a laugh, it was an enlightening read, whether one is married or not. If you happen to be in the singles category it is still helpful. It gives you good topics to chew on and consider before finally deciding to go out there in the giant world of other human beings. Instead of, you know, staying sequestered away in the safe, warmth of your overstuffed love-seat, nursing a hot mug of tea with a thick tome in your hand, door safely locked to keep those other noisy nosy people away. It is filled with just the right amount of humor and real life situations. Understand that you wont relate to everything the author says, I didn't, but it is still a wonderful opportunity to glean from another's perspective and broaden your own. Pick it up. Its a short read and worth your while!
P.S. If you want good movie advice I just finished the movie , about the painter form Nova Scotia. A heavy one but good. You should really watch it! :)

[Christie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was an enjoyable, quick read, with a few laugh out loud parts. Very short vingettes made it easy to pick up and put down.

[Therese · Rating 1 out of 5]

It was humerous but certainly gave no solutions and all the problems while real were very superficial.

[Laura · Rating 2 out of 5]

good for a laugh :-)