{"product_id":"romances-practicalities-a-love-story-maybe-yours-in-250-questions","title":"Romances \u0026 Practicalities: A Love Story (Maybe Yours!) in 250 Questions","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"The perfect starting point to making your love story last.\" -- Emily Giffin, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eMeant to Be\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the pop psychology of Malcolm Gladwell and the humor of Carrie Bradshaw, \u003ci\u003eRomances \u0026amp; Practicalities\u003c\/i\u003e combines a charming personal love story with research-backed relationship self-help, including a set of 250 questions to help you foster deeper intimacy, assess your compatibility, and get honest about what you're really looking for in a partner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA few months into Lindsay Jill Roth's whirlwind transatlantic courtship with a handsome Englishman, he made a comment that hit her like a gut-punch: \"I don't know you well enough yet.\" Despite hours on FaceTime and swoon-worthy dates in London and NYC, Roth realized he was right: they \u003ci\u003edidn't\u003c\/i\u003e know each other very well. And their relationship, while certainly romantic, was hardly practical. Did they even have a shared vision for the future? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the age of increasingly impersonal dating, how do you get off the dating hamster wheel and advance a relationship along the path to commitment? How do you know if you're with \"the one\"?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnter \u003ci\u003eRomances \u0026amp; Practicalities\u003c\/i\u003e, a set of 250 research-backed questions for couples spread across twelve categories--from money to children to chores to sex--designed to help you identify your wants, needs, and non-negotiables, assess compatibility, initiate tricky conversations with grace, and build a deeper, stronger long-term relationship. Questions range from seemingly light and casual to intimate and serious, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow did your family communicate, share, and argue growing up?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow are we different? Might our differences be a source of future conflict?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow important to you is alone-time?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow important is your career in terms of your identity?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow do you feel about debt? Mortgages?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf we were stuck on a desert island, what strengths would you bring to help us survive?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoth weaves the questions with her own love story, provocative interviews with couples who've used the system, and practical relationship advice from a diverse range of clinical and popular experts including Lori Gottlieb, Nicole LePera, Mark Hyman, Emily Morse, Suze Orman, Nate Berkus, and Barbara Corcoran.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoth's wise and witty narrative explores the reasons we \u003ci\u003edon't\u003c\/i\u003e often equate romance with practicality, and arrives at a surprising truth: healthy communication and building intimacy isn't just vital, it's \u003ci\u003esexy\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51937354219751,"sku":"9780063339798","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/romances-practicalities-a-love-story-maybe-yours-in-250-questions","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}