A review by brothena
Wedding Toasts I'll Never Give by Ada Calhoun

fast-paced

1.5

 I don't remember how I came to put this on my TBR, but was looking for something light as my next audiobook and this seemed a breezy "real" perspective on marriage. I was hoping for some tongue-in-cheek wisdom, which this really wasn't at all.

There's a lot of focus on viewing yourself and partner as fallible humans, which I think is good form and some of the ol' reliable "Don't want to get divorced? Stay married", but so much of this explored the spectrum of infidelity and feelings around seeking it or dealing with its aftermath that it felt like it took over the whole book. 

There were some moments I liked, but overall, not what I expected or was looking for. a quick read/ listen. I like to write in here who I'd recommend to, and the best I can think of is to those looking to normalize or feeling insecure about about wanting to seek affection outside of their marriage??? 

"Exposition establishes the plot. The boring parts don't last forever. In retrospect, they aren't even boring."

"No affair could ever be as hot as having the moral high ground"