This American Ex-Wife : How I Ended My Marriage and Started My Life

NEW YORK TIMES 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?rom journalist and proud divorc? Lyz Lenz ?his American Ex-Wife is a bomb, a bouquet (but not a wedding bouquet), a memoir, a manifesto, and a total joy to read.?Rebecca Solnit, author of Men Explain Things to Me Studies show that nearly 70 percent of divorces are initiated by women?omen who are tired, fed up, exhausted, and unhappy. We?e all seen how the media portrays divorc?s: 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. In 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, This American Ex-Wife takes readers on a riveting ride?hile pointing us all toward a life that is a little more free.

Author: Lyz Lenz

Publisher: Crown

Publication Date: Feb 20, 2024

Number of Pages: 289 pages

Language: English

Binding: Hardcover

ISBN-10: 0593241126

ISBN-13: 9780593241127