No Cheating, No Dying

No Cheating, No Dying – Elizabeth Weil

Elizabeth Weil and her husband, Dan, had a good marriage. They loved each other, had two daughters and a busy life together. But Weil began to wonder: if people work so hard to improve their careers, health and homes, why do they rarely try to improve their marriages in the same deliberate way?

In No Cheating, No Dying: I Had a Good Marriage. Then I Tried to Make It Better., Weil, a journalist and contributing writer for leading magazines, tells the story of her yearlong experiment to do just that. With her somewhat reluctant husband’s agreement, she sets out to explore a wide range of approaches to improving marriage, from couples therapy and marriage education classes to research on relationships, sex therapy, financial planning, religious traditions and even a trip to learn about other cultures’ approaches to marriage.

Along the way, Weil shares candid and often funny observations about what happens when two people examine their relationship so closely. Some experiments bring them closer, while others reveal tensions and disagreements, and she reflects honestly on the challenges of long-term commitment, intimacy, parenting and change.

The book combines memoir with reporting on the science and history of marriage, offering insights that readers can apply to their own relationships.

Witty, honest and thought-provoking, No Cheating, No Dying is an engaging read for married and committed couples, and for anyone interested in what makes relationships last. It contains frank discussion of intimacy and is intended for adult readers.