I Do. I Did. Now What?! Life After the Wedding Dress

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Summary: LOVED this book
Review: Thank you Jenny Lee for writing this book.

Five months into marriage and I look at my husband everyday and wonder who is this man that I now share a last name that I don't even like and what he is doing with a set of keys to my house. Then I realize, oh yes, that is my husband - who would have thought I would have ever gotten married ? I thought it would be easy, I love him, he thinks I am funny, sure, let's get married. Well, after spending a few months with the guy who feels that leaving empty water bottles all over the house and shoes in every walk way is ok, I realized what I signed up for. I love that Jenny was so candid in her book, not only did I realize that we were better then ok in our marriage but I realized that all of the things that make me want to pull my hair out, happen to all of us.

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Summary: Not as good as I'd hoped for...
Review: The cover was enticing, and I was hoping for some real advice from a newlywed when I was about to get married. I didn't realize this book was really more satire than anything. You get lots of anecdotes from the author on her married life - many of which I can't really relate to. Omigod! We have to learn how to pay the bills!(Huh?). There is a lot of "why do men do what they do" that can be really entertaining - some parts are definitely cute and funny, and the writer has a great voice. However overall the author comes across as just a bit naive for my taste.

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Summary: Think Sex and the City finally getting hitched
Review: Think sex and the city finally getting hitched. Great, humorous 20-30 something reading for newlyweds - Jenny lee is amazing with her witty writing and articulate anecdotes as she writes in a way as if she is talking to you over a latte and Starbucks lemon bar. I laughed almost every 6 pages! The book is PERFECT for a pre wedding gift...I even catch my fiance reading my copy as I am away...he loves the writing as well. Totally funny, totally witty..so worth the reading. MUST BUY!

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Summary: Laugh-out loud funny!
Review: This book isn't a guide to marriage any more than Paul Reiser's "Couplehood" is; rather, it's a humorous memoir about one woman's experiences as a newlywed. The book contains many themes universal to all domestic partnerships (not just marriage), including the endless debate of "what's for dinner?," arguments that drag on for days (dubbed here "The Perfect Fight" a la "The Perfect Storm"), and the challenges of trying to be a good mate when the perfect "suburn legend" wife is living next door (she even makes her own onion dip--WITHOUT using Lipton's soup mix). Yes, Lee can come off a bit spoiled and bratty at times--few people will be able to relate to her single, Sex in the City NYC lifestyle of parties and Prada--but overall, she is candid, funny, and willing to be self-effacing. A fun read for anyone struggling to acheive domestic bliss.

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Summary: Not as great as I thought it would be...
Review: This is a funny book, but didn't deliver on some of the cover promises, like help on finding other couples to double date with. I like anecdotes and stories as much as the next person, but most of her stories go on and on. There is some helpful advice for brides-to-be, though you have to really dig for it. If you want to read a book that may be more helpful to you, try "What No One Tells the Bride".

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Summary: vintage jenny lee - where's my contract?
Review: Um, we should all listen to Jenny because she's shmart, funny, married to a doctor (and you're not!) but it gets a bit dull by the middle...

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Summary: ROFL--Roll on Floor Laughing!
Review: What a fun read...I was laughing out loud the entire time!!! This would be a perfect bridal shower gift (because it's not nice to scare a bride to be!)and a definite must read for the honeymoon!! I read an interview with the author and she was quoted as saying, "life is short, and marriage is long!" which is funny and oh so true! I think it's great we have this book to remind us all to lighten up!!