МЛАДОЖЕНЦИТЕ – ръководство за употреба

Owner’s/Instruction Manuals #10

by Caroline Tiger, Керълайн Тайгър

Най-накрая! Вече има ръководство за критичната първа година от брака!

Разменили сте клетвите си, разрязали сте тортата, първият ви танц е минал. А сега какво следва? Сватбата може и да е минала, но бракът тепърва предстои. Сега сте в меден месец, но когато реалността се настани край вас, вероятно ще имате куп въпроси: Нормално ли е да спорим? Как да обзаведем дома си, когато стиловете ни са напълно различни? Как да се справя с родителите на половинката? Готови ли сме за деца?

За щастие „Младоженците: Ръководство за употреба“ е тук, за да помогне на вас и партньора ви да преминете през особеностите на първите години от брака. От общуването и съвместното съжителство до роднините на половинката, парите и секса, това ръководство е за всяка двойка, която току-що е започнала нов живот заедно.

Genres: Relationships, Marriage, Nonfiction

224 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2009

Reviews

[Madeleine · Rating 3 out of 5]

My husband brought this home recently, as his editor passed it along to him (presumably because he's the only one in the office who qualifies as a newlywed). Having been married for six months, one quick glance through this book suggested that we're already a bit beyond this book's demographic; one thorough read, in fact, verified such a notion.

Don't get me wrong, it's packed with useful tidbits. But the target audience for this book seems to be either couples who didn't start living together until right before or after the wedding (we'd been living together for almost three years by the time we got married, so we figured out most of this stuff on our own) or couples who are getting used to the fact that they're acting as one half of a functioning unit.

The points it makes ARE important. But they're also things that should come as either common sense or common courtesy in the context of a healthy marriage. You need to know how to argue productively. You need to know how to budget. You need to be aware of your spouse's feelings. And you better as hell know where you both stand in regard to the future. But when making each other laugh comes as naturally as frequent (and healthy) discussion, you also don't need to be told how it's all done.

While this book fell into our hands way after its relevant usage, I can see why a fledgling couple who only recently got married or started sharing a living space may find it invaluable. The end of the book does have some crucial information that delves far beyond the newlywed time frame (like the frequency of medical checkups as you start growing old together), the date ideas are adorable, and the anniversary gift suggestions are uniquely sweet.

I feel like this is the kind of book that gets passed among friends and sisters as an attempt to help ease the transition into married life.

[Anna Phoenix · Rating 3 out of 5]

Everything in this book is simultaneously common-sense, commonly overlooked, and utterly hilarious. From the writing of thank-you notes after the wedding to budgeting the newly combined funds to the best way to decorate a first home, complete with pictographic illustrations to bring the point home and descriptions of the common types of couples and mothers-in-law - and the pros and cons that go with them - this guide, though easy to overlook as a simple gag gift for soon-to-be-marrieds, is also eminently helpful in navigating the waters of that mysterious new state of marriage.

[Carmen · Rating 2 out of 5]

Highly recommend if you are an alien couple disguising yourselves in human skin suits and trying to figure out the relationship and emotional dynamics of a committed couple. Otherwise, not so helpful.

A couple handy reminders and checklists though, including some paperwork I still need to update and home buying tips.

[Lydia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute overview of a number of relevant topics!

[Cure · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love books with cute figures and practical contents! I got this book during my honeymoon and I found it vry useful. It is litrally an instruction manual! The even had a chapter about how to arrange you food in the fridge!!!! Newlyweds must read this! ;)

[Martin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this book. Delivered what was promised. Practical and common sense knowledge in easy and interesting structure. Nothing jaw-dropping but fun to read.

[Em Keeler · Rating 1 out of 5]

Maybe an instruction manual for children learning about what marriage is? Not in a cute way, in a demeaning and obvious way. Idk man, if anything in this book isn't already common sense you have nooooo business getting married and legally/spiritually/emotionally bound to another person. Yikes. 😅
(Also we threw Jane Austen under the bus by the second page?? ILLEGAL! I should have stopped reading right then.)

[Sara Hammes · Rating 3 out of 5]

3⭐️

My husband and I both read this book. We got it as a wedding gift. It had some good talking points for us to chat about but mostly it was common sense tips with some humor.

Cute gift little idea! It did have some nice little checklists and good reminders on how to have a good marriage.

[Юлия Алексиева · Rating 2 out of 5]

Книгата е прекрасно допълнение към сватбен подарък, но сама по себе си няма особена стойност.

[Kim Palaggi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good and cute read. Some of it was common sense, but learned some helpful tips too.

[Darian Morgan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is so informative, funny and easy to read. I highly recommend this as a wedding gift for any couples tying the knot.

[Nat · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very funny, but a little traditional and misogynistic at times. An enjoyable read but don't take it seriously.

[Brandon St. Croix · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was ok. Kind of funny but dated in some their order. Sections that a lot of couples would have long completed or should have completed well before marriage.