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51 Things You Should Know Before Getting Engaged
Book offers practical advice for those considering “I Do”
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“One hardly ever hears, “I wish I had gotten engaged earlier.” So begins Michael Batshaw’s new book, 51 Things You Should Know Before Getting Engaged. Batshaw, a psychotherapist and former clinical director of HAN wrote the book because of a firm belief that people are not properly prepared for the complexities that come with committed adult relationships. With a country-wide divorce rate of nearly 50%, it’s hard to argue with him.
The book itself aims to help readers determine whether they have found “the one”, and to make changes that will ensure a solid, healthy relationship before anyone gets down on one knee. Split into fifty-one mini-chapters, 51 Things… offers practical advice to anyone in an imperfect relationship (hint: according to 51 Things…, no one—and no relationship—is perfect). The beauty of the book is in its simplicity. Some of the advice offered may seem obvious (#17-“Patience is a virtue. No really, it is.”) and some may seem blunt (#22-“Marriage is a business. Money is a real issue.”) but Batshaw’s book offers that it is the simple relationship elements that can make or break a partnership—and that are often overlooked.
Each mini-chapter heading (or “thing to know”) is followed by an explanation and anecdotal advice, an approach that makes Batshaw’s book seem less clinical and more down to earth. 51 Things You Should Know Before Getting Engaged is a gem of a book; it’s a practice in practical work toward a better relationship and could just be your ticket toward a sound, and healthy, “I do.”
51 Things You Should Know Before Getting Engaged is part of the Any Number of Things series, released under Turner’s new imprint, Trade Paper Press. The series is available at independent book stores, Borders, Barnes & Noble, Amazon.com or direct from the publisher at turnerpublishing.com.