{"product_id":"9780061741746","title":"Essential Manners for Couples: From Snoring and Sex to Finances and Fighting Fair - What Works, What Doesn't, and Why","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the man who closed the lid forever on the \"toilet seat debate\" in the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller \u003cem\u003eEssential Manners for Men\u003c\/em\u003e comes the follow-up book that paves the way for couples everywhere to fix relationship problems before they start.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter Post offers the secrets to a long and happy marriage or partnership—without psychoanalysis or prescription medication. The good news: often just a few simple words or actions can mend a rift. \u003cem\u003eEssential Manners for Couples\u003c\/em\u003e reveals how easy it can be to keep the spark in your relationship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith self-deprecating humor, clarity, and wit, Peter recounts couples' most mischievous manners foibles (his own included). \u003cem\u003eEssential Manners for Couples\u003c\/em\u003e is based on Emily Post Institute surveys, Peter's years of fielding thousands of etiquette questions, popular demand from couples attending his national lectures and workshops, and his experience as a husband and father.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter looks at couples' private lives and public lives, revealing the common \"flashpoints\"—the places, situations, and times when inconsiderate behavior is most likely to invade your blissful coupledom. He offers \"etiquette imperatives\"—simple truths and concise nuggets of advice not to be ignored, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePermissive flirting: How to define parameters and enjoy verbal combat with the opposite sex.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \"Chore I.Q.\" test—are you really divvying up the workload fairly?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen you hate her friends: socializing with the enemy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnter children: Good parents still spend time together as a couple.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBedroom etiquette—getting beyond the headache excuse.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInteractions with in-laws—smooth merge or crash and burn?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhere to go for the holidays: surviving family visits and how to say \"no.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBalancing life with your other significant other—your work ... and much more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEssential Manners for Couples\u003c\/em\u003e is a must-have resource for the couple who wants to celebrate their union and strengthen it. As Peter Post says, \"By using the principles of etiquette, couples can avoid many of the potholes on the road of their shared life, and the ones they do hit are smaller and more manageable.\" With this book in hand, you'll enhance your relationship, head off hostilities, and have fun doing it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47078375915760,"sku":"9780061741746","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780061741746_p0.jpg?v=1763621716","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780061741746","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}