{"product_id":"this-american-ex-wife-how-i-ended-my-marriage-and-started-my-life-9780593442692","title":"This American Ex-Wife: How I Ended My Marriage and Started My Life","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER - A deeply validating manifesto on the gender politics of marriage (bad) and divorce (actually pretty good!) in America today, and an argument that the former needs a reboot--from journalist and proud divorc?e Lyz Lenz\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThis American Ex-Wife\u003c\/i\u003e is a bomb, a bouquet (but not a wedding bouquet), a memoir, a manifesto, and a total joy to read.\"--Rebecca Solnit, author of \u003ci\u003eMen Explain Things to Me\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAN \u003ci\u003eELECTRIC LIT \u003c\/i\u003eBEST BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStudies show that nearly 70 percent of divorces are initiated by women--women who are tired, fed up, exhausted, and unhappy. We've all seen how the media portrays divorc?es: sad, lonely, drowning their sorrows in a bottle of wine. Lyz Lenz is one such woman whose life fell apart after she reached a breaking point in her twelve-year marriage. But she refused to take part in that tired narrative and decided to flip the script on divorce. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this exuberant and unapologetic book, Lenz makes an argument for the advantages of getting divorced, framing it as a practical and effective solution for women to take back the power they are owed. Weaving reportage with sociological research and literature with popular culture along with personal stories of coming together and breaking up, Lenz creates a kaleidoscopic and poignant portrait of American marriage today. She argues that the mechanisms of American power, justice, love, and gender equality remain deeply flawed, and that marriage, like any other cultural institution, is due for a reckoning. A raucous argument for acceptance, solidarity, and collective female refusal, \u003ci\u003eThis American Ex-Wife\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers on a riveting ride--while pointing us all toward a life that is a little more free.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lyz Lenz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crown Publishing Group (NY)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/18\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.10w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593442692","brand":"Crown Publishing Group (NY)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43446795141257,"sku":"9780593442692","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_88e6ecf7-32c1-45b6-9c0f-0c6569ae8a0a.jpg?v=1741681192","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/this-american-ex-wife-how-i-ended-my-marriage-and-started-my-life-9780593442692","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}