Starter marriage is the new buzz-word for a first marriage that lasts only a short time and ends in a quick divorce. No kids, no complications, just trying it out, learning from the mistakes and if you need help, then there is always The Divorce Survival Classes. It’s a lovely concept, bittersweet but handled with light humour and so astute. You’ll love it.
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Tess Leonard thought matrimony was for life, but her husband has decided that their marriage is the relationship equivalent of a starter home: cramped, claustrophobic and something he's definitely outgrown.
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Tess Leonard thought matrimony was for life, but her husband has decided that their marriage is the relationship equivalent of a starter home: cramped, claustrophobic and something he's definitely outgrown. Now, at thirty-five, Tess is in the biggest mess of her life.
The Starter Marriage features in the following genres: eBooks of the Month, Romance / Relationship Stories, Fiction, Recommendations
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The Starter Marriage was written by Kate Harrison and published by Orion Publishing Co
The Starter Marriage has 376 pages