Chernin, Kim and Renate Stendhal. Lesbian Marriage: A Love & Sex Forever Kit. lesbiansexualsurvival.com. 2014. $15.95. 162p. PB. 978-0615992365.
This self-help style book focuses on assisting lesbian couples in keeping their romance alive and their marriage intact. Each chapter contains an extended conversation between a lesbian couple as well as tips or advice to help the reader keep her romantic relationship on solid ground.
Written by two PhDs, Lesbian Marriage takes a humorous rather than helpful look at lesbian relationships. The chapters� dialogs between two women in a relationship and the advice given at the end of each chapter are neither solid nor practical. The book�s comic-style cover contributes to the feeling of humor, making the book more appropriate for collections of humor such as Alison Bechdel�s comic anthologies. Lesbians seeking serious relationship advice might turn instead to Merilee Clunis� Lesbian Couples: A Guide to Creating Healthy Relationships.
Jenni Frencham, Librarian
Cesar Chavez Middle School, Hayward (CA)
Wow. It’s true what they say, “To each his own.”
I read Lesbian Marriage: A Love & Sex Forever Kit and found the illustrations not only refreshing but a nice change from the usual self-help fodder meant to amp up the dramatic. With this book, I liked the humor-filled approach and it is a testament to both of the authors, who are still together 28 years later. It seems that unless you find yourself in a similar situation can you truly comment on what’s good and what isn’t; these ladies have discovered a way to help and keep the love and romance alive while tackling issues from an amusing viewpoint.
I applied a lot of what I read in Lesbian Marriage to my current relationship and already it has made all the difference. I wholly appreciated how the information was presented. Simple and easy to read/understand.
Lesbians who are looking for an updated and recent guide-book (released in 2014) chock-a-block full of tips and information given to you gently and a fun cover that goes beyond the old and tired typical image of two women holding hands on the cover should check out this book.
Again, I disagree 100% with this review and will happily take the advice of two people who have been together so long. Just my two cents.
I agree with Bella’s comment. This could not be further from the truth. I’ve read all the reviews on Amazon for Lesbian Marriage- A Love and Sex Forever Kit and it seems a lot of people are getting some good tips out of it. What the reviewer didn’t like is what people love about the book. I suggest everyone go to Amazon to read more from people who have used it. Thank you.
There’s definately a great deal to learn about this issue.
I love all the points you made.