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I Do But I Don't: Why the Way We Marry Matters - Couverture souple

Wicoff, Kamy

 
9780738210889: I Do But I Don't: Why the Way We Marry Matters
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0738210889 ISBN 13 : 9780738210889
Editeur : Da Capo Lifelong Books, 2007

Synopsis

Why is the stereotypical image of the bride before her wedding day that of a stressed, moody, indecisive, and frustrated woman cracking under pressure and snapping at everyone in sight? Why does being a bride feel like going through a second adolescence? And why, with the rate of couples seeking counseling for wedding-related debt doubling from year to year, do we continue to spend absurd amounts of money on this institution? Examining how the pressure to give into the crowd (mothers, mothers-in-law, caterers, dressmakers, bridesmaids, the groom himself) and the associated traditions (wearing white, being given away, being introduced as Mr. and Mrs. Groom) is sometimes at odds with the "progress" the bride and groom may have made on these issues in private, Kamy Wicoff answers these questions and more in this sure-to-be-talked-about look at the modern bride. Through poignant and funny personal experience, eye-opening conversations with other brides, and scholarly and popular research, she strives to find both the personal and cultural meaning of all the trappings and traditions-from the proposal to the ring, to the dress, and even the bachelorette party. Her insights will blow the roof off the proverbial wedding tent. Her passionate argument for conscious marriage will ring true to the thousands of women planning weddings every day. To keep our sanity, our integrity, and our relationships intact, Wicoff says, "the way we marry matters."

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À propos de l'auteur

A contributor to Salon.com, Kamy Wicoff lives in New York City. She and her husband have two children.

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Éditeur
Da Capo Lifelong Books
Date d'édition
2007
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0738210889
ISBN 13 
9780738210889
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
320
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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