Cultural critic Roiphe delves deeply into one of the most layered of subjects: marriage. Drawn in part from the private memoirs, personal correspondence, and long-forgotten journals of the British literary community from 1910 to the Second World War, here are seven "marriages à la mode"--each rising to the challenge of intimate relations in more or less creative ways: H.G. and Jane Wells; Katherine Mansfield; Vera Brittain and George Gordon Catlin;...

Angela is an ambitious, image-conscious businesswoman working for Mary, her over-demanding boss. When Angela becomes unexpectedly pregnant at the peak of her career, her life with Curtis, her divorce attorney husband, is turned upside-down. Now, this inconvenient pregnancy will lead to a nine-month roller coaster ride as Angela and Curtis try to cope. They have to deal with the interference of best friends, married couple Danny and Sylvia as emotions...

An illustrated exploration of the life of Kate Middleton, discussing her family, childhood, relationship with Prince William, wedding, royal duties, and more.