Reviews
The Science of Happily Ever After: What Really Matters in the Quest for Enduring Love by Ty Tashiro
samnyved's review against another edition
challenging
funny
informative
medium-paced
4.0
Read after watching an interview with Dr. Shannon Curry - pleasant read!
composed's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed it overall, so the rating is more because if I wasn’t already motivated to gather this information this book wouldn’t have been the best way to get it. I did have a few helpful self-insights, and I appreciated the tips on looking for signs more objectively in relationships.
esheffert's review against another edition
informative
fast-paced
2.5
Pretty repetitive to all other relationship books I’ve read. Only helpful if you are actually looking for a relationship, not if you are already in one.
hvtardiswltrvl's review against another edition
1.0
I won this book from GoodReads, and that is the only reason I finished it. It took me the better part of a year to do that because I would read some, then give up to read something more interesting, before picking it back up to read a little bit more. The author seems like he would be more at home writing for an academic journal, except for his glib anecdotes spread throughout the book. I wouldn't recommend this book.
leahthenerd's review against another edition
2.0
2.3 - I think this had potential, and it is a pretty decent accumulation of romantic studies, but I think the overall issue I have is that it is TOO simplistic, to the extent it's sort of just pointing out the obvious. Anything that's not a 'duh' moment is often so beyond normal human interaction or comprehension. no one is going to sit on the first date testing for neuroticism. no one is going to ask their friends to fill out a ranking survey after they meet their other half. it's just not practical. so while this is a great collection of studies - tho often oversimplified to the point that you almost forget correlation =/= causation - I think the idea this would ever be marketed as a self help book is just.....misguided.
venustas37's review against another edition
4.0
I was the recipient of this book through a Goodreads First Reads giveaway. Thank you!
This is a book I probably never would have selected on my own. Why? I like stories. I like characters. I like escape. This book reads like a textbook or thesis and, as a Law student, I get plenty of that in my day-to-day life and I don't want to carry that into my recreational reading time. (That being said, my favourite parts of this book were the stories Tashiro incorporated of couples he knew or worked with.) Nevertheless, I am very grateful to have received this fascinating and charming book.
Admittedly, there were moments when I found it difficult to maintain my focus and interest as Tashiro continued spewing empirical facts and statistics, and he does have a slight tendency to ramble. However, do not let this deter you from giving this book a chance.
Love is something every single human being on this planet has in common, regardless of whether you have it, lost it, or are still searching for it. Love manifests in a number of ways, and this book sheds light on the 'why?'s of relationships. Us mere mortals are generally not capable of comprehending why we do the things we do in our conquests to find and keep love, but Tashiro effortlessly provides us with those obliviously obvious answers.
This is probably the sole book that I will recommend to everyone- at least to my single friends. To those that are happily coupled, this book might, at times, induce some eye rolls, scoffs, or perhaps serious counselling. For singles, this book compels you to seriously contemplate your past relationship train wrecks, and how to attain that strong, fulfilling, durable love- if you can be so lucky. Give this book a chance. Even if you don't totally buy what Tashiro's selling, it will, at best, provide you with that great conversational material for your next date with your girlfriends.
This is a book I probably never would have selected on my own. Why? I like stories. I like characters. I like escape. This book reads like a textbook or thesis and, as a Law student, I get plenty of that in my day-to-day life and I don't want to carry that into my recreational reading time. (That being said, my favourite parts of this book were the stories Tashiro incorporated of couples he knew or worked with.) Nevertheless, I am very grateful to have received this fascinating and charming book.
Admittedly, there were moments when I found it difficult to maintain my focus and interest as Tashiro continued spewing empirical facts and statistics, and he does have a slight tendency to ramble. However, do not let this deter you from giving this book a chance.
Love is something every single human being on this planet has in common, regardless of whether you have it, lost it, or are still searching for it. Love manifests in a number of ways, and this book sheds light on the 'why?'s of relationships. Us mere mortals are generally not capable of comprehending why we do the things we do in our conquests to find and keep love, but Tashiro effortlessly provides us with those obliviously obvious answers.
This is probably the sole book that I will recommend to everyone- at least to my single friends. To those that are happily coupled, this book might, at times, induce some eye rolls, scoffs, or perhaps serious counselling. For singles, this book compels you to seriously contemplate your past relationship train wrecks, and how to attain that strong, fulfilling, durable love- if you can be so lucky. Give this book a chance. Even if you don't totally buy what Tashiro's selling, it will, at best, provide you with that great conversational material for your next date with your girlfriends.