Bastard on the Couch 27 Men Try Really Hard to Explain Their Feelings about Love, Loss, Fatherhood, and Freedom

Name: Bastard on the Couch 27 Men Try Really Hard to Explain Their Feelings about Love, Loss, Fatherhood, and Freedom
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ISBN: 9780060565350

ISBN-10: 0060565357

ISBN-13: 9780060565350

Edition: 2004

Authors: Daniel. Jones

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Daniel Jones, the husband of The Bitch in the House editor Cathi Hanauer, has rallied more than two dozen men, ranging in age from twenty-eight to sixty-four, to fill in the other half of the story -- telling the truth about what men desire, need, love, and loathe in their relationships. From trophy husbands to the recently divorced to those who cheat and lie and want to make sense of it, The Bastard on the Couch is a bold, unprecedented glimpse into the dark corners and glaring truths of modern relationships. Enlightening, straight-talking, and uncensored, this is the book for every woman who wonders, "What is he thinking?" and for every man who asks, "Am I the only one whose…

Book details

List price: $15.99
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 5/31/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 5.31" wide x 8.00" long x 0.72" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English



Foreword



Introduction



Hunting and Gathering


Confessions of a Boy Toy



An Invitation to Carnal Russian Roulette



In Search of a Female John Wayne



A Bachelor's Fear



Unsticking the Bodhisattva: Love, Bad Faith, and a Chance to Change



My Marriage, My Affairs-His Story




Can't Be Trusted with Simple Tasks


I Am Man, Hear Me Bleat



Chivalry on Ice



Quality Time Keeps Love Fresh



My List of Chores



Men in Houses



The Lock Box



My Problem with Her Anger




Bicycles for Fish


My Life as a Housewife



A Brief History of the (Over)involved Father



The Dog in Me



Why My Kids Like Me



Ward and June R Us



She Didn't Want a S.N.A.G.; She Wanted Me



Embracing the Little Steering Wheel




All I Need


Why Men Lie (and Always Will)



On Loneliness, Comfort, and Being a Savage



The Hole in the Window: A View of Divorce



Quarantined Behind Concrete and Steel



Log Man



The Dog's Life



Father of the Year



Contributors


Acknowledgments