Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take
The Happy Couple
Barton Goldsmith · 2013
72/100
👍 Worth It
Goldsmith's approach is refreshingly practical — each chapter zeroes in on one concrete relational friction point (interrupting, dismissiveness, humor as glue) and offers something you can actually try tonight. The New Harbinger imprint, a therapist with decades of credentialed practice, and a foreword by Imago co-creator Harville Hendrix all lend real authority. Publishers Weekly's caveat that the material feels familiar to seasoned relationship-book readers is fair, but for couples who have not explored this territory before, it is a warm and worthwhile 184 pages.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety90
substance70
craft72
originality62
accuracy76
hype76
age-fit88
human-eye72
Penny’s verdict72
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