GG reviewed How to be married by Jo Piazza
Review of 'How to be married' on 'Goodreads'
2 stars
2.5 stars. I read this book because I love Jo Piazza’s “Committed” podcast, but I found parts of it a bit grating. My main issue is that she writes her own story as if it were the 1920s — she marries a man she has known only a few months, has never lived with, and this appears to be her first serious relationship. They immediately buy a home together. The hopelessly retro circumstances — being newlyweds as they get to know each other — made it very hard to relate to. Moments like “Heaven forfend, my new husband (who I just met) is about to see me throw up!” just seem strange to this adult reader in an adult relationship. Adding to the syrupiness, the author constantly quotes her husband calling her by cutesy nicknames like “Squeaky.” It might be a fun and enlightening gift for a 22-year-old Salt Lake …
2.5 stars. I read this book because I love Jo Piazza’s “Committed” podcast, but I found parts of it a bit grating. My main issue is that she writes her own story as if it were the 1920s — she marries a man she has known only a few months, has never lived with, and this appears to be her first serious relationship. They immediately buy a home together. The hopelessly retro circumstances — being newlyweds as they get to know each other — made it very hard to relate to. Moments like “Heaven forfend, my new husband (who I just met) is about to see me throw up!” just seem strange to this adult reader in an adult relationship. Adding to the syrupiness, the author constantly quotes her husband calling her by cutesy nicknames like “Squeaky.” It might be a fun and enlightening gift for a 22-year-old Salt Lake City bride, but other readers should stick with the podcast.