Book or Oral History About Failed Marriages?

October 20, 2016 2:34 PM

I'm doing some research for a story about a broken marriage, and I was wondering if anyone knows of a Studs-Terkel-esque oral history containing interviews with people about their deteriorating relationships or the lies they would tell themselves to keep a marriage together? Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
posted by Bobby Bittman to Human Relations (5 answers total)

Best answer: This is not exactly it, but Women on Divorce is a very good collection of personal essays. Disclosure: I am a friend of a cousin of one of the editors. It's worth a read even if one has no personal/academic connection to divorce.
posted by 8603 at 2:51 PM on October 20, 2016 [1 favorite]

Best answer: The Husbands and Wives Club follows a marriage counseling therapy group and contains a LOT of really interesting conversation. I think you would find it helpful.
posted by janey47 at 2:52 PM on October 20, 2016 [2 favorites]

Best answer: Unhitched is a series of essays in the New York Times.
posted by BibiRose at 5:01 PM on October 20, 2016 [1 favorite]

Best answer: The Guardian had a series last week on "The Moment Our Marriage Was Over" (not a book or oral history, I know, but I found it quite insightful & well-written and might be helpful for your research).
posted by wheek wheek wheek at 2:48 AM on October 21, 2016 [2 favorites]

Response by poster: These are all fantastic resources, thank you everyone who answered.
posted by Bobby Bittman at 9:16 AM on October 21, 2016