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apetros's review
informative
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
4.5
Very interesting book regarding a study on what “normal” relationships are throughout the US and the world. Lots of very interesting research in terms of what makes people happiest in relationships and how to maintain the happiest relationship according to the studies conducted by these researchers.
kw04readg's review
4.0
This book is a great read to give a barometer on what "normal" is based on surveys of 100k+ people.
When the responses were broken out by location, even though responses are from around the world, the text skewed to American responses and offering the European data as comparison and occasionally touching on Africa and Asia.
It did a good job of taking what we are assume are "normal" and showing whether that was true. They also do some split comparisons on some data, for example between happy and unhappy couples, gay v straight, new v seasoned. The authors also provided tools in each chapter based on what they actually learned from the responses.
When the responses were broken out by location, even though responses are from around the world, the text skewed to American responses and offering the European data as comparison and occasionally touching on Africa and Asia.
It did a good job of taking what we are assume are "normal" and showing whether that was true. They also do some split comparisons on some data, for example between happy and unhappy couples, gay v straight, new v seasoned. The authors also provided tools in each chapter based on what they actually learned from the responses.
angrygreycatreads's review
3.0
Interesting statistics on happiness and couples/relationships. Liked the idea of resetting "normal" to what you would like it to be.
bookwormmichelle's review
3.0
Thought this would be more interesting than it actually was. The authors did an online survey about relationships and then shared with you "the new normal" and then hoped it would help you make your marriages better. But it seems to me that "normal" or "average" marriages aren't doing so hot, and I'd rather be a lot BETTER than "normal".
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