In the tradition of the #1 best-seller SeinLanguage, Bantam Books proudly presents the first book by Paul Reiser, television's sharpest, funniest observer of love, marriage and other mysteries of life. A veteran comic performer, Reiser is best-known as the co-creator and star of the highly-rated NBC comedy, "Mad About You", which Time Magazine called "The season's best new sitcom" in its 1992 debut. Every Thursday night more than twenty million viewers watch as Paul Reiser reveals the most intimate and hilarious scenes of a marriage. Now for the first time, Reiser brings his trademark wit to the page in a book that will delight his eagerly-awaiting audience, and anyone else who has ever fallen in love -- or tried not to. In Couplehood, a New York Times bestseller for more than 40 weeks, Reiser reflects on what it means to be half of a couple -- everything from the science of hand holding, to the technique of tag-team storytelling, to the politics of food and why it always seems to come down to chicken or fish.
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"This book will make you laugh out loud, and is more proof positive that Reiser is a funnier man than Jeffy Seinfeld can ever hope to be. Tracy and I laughed so hard while reading it that we cried, snarfed, and then fell off the beds in Bryan's hotel room!"
— Eden (5 out of 5 stars)
" the book was intended to be funny, but it has its serious parts. easy to read and enjoy. for couples and singles alike. makes you smile on the realities of life "
— Alyn, 2/17/2014" laugh-out-loud too funny! "
— Tyrone, 2/14/2014" Much like reading a stand up script....definitely had its funny moments "
— Rhonda, 2/13/2014" Very light reading, funny and relate-able! "
— Chevonne, 2/6/2014" And what did I learn? Men and women are just different, no one knows why they try to live together, and Paul Reiser is funny. "
— Lin, 1/28/2014" I read this a long long time ago-back when Mad About You was so great. It's funny and cute, reads a lot like an episode of the show. "
— Joanie, 1/20/2014" Loved it! Absolutely hilarious. "
— Catherine, 1/14/2014" i've recommended this book to everyone i know. hilarious and self relating. u'll find yourself laughing out loud and emailing excerpts to all.... "
— alexander, 12/31/2013" second read: 3/11/2003 "
— Jodi, 12/31/2013" Typical Paul Reiser, very funny. Read it once and loved it so much I heard the audio book twice. The theater part, the playboy magazine stuff, the What Are You Thinking, Am I fat were especially funny. "
— Sashi, 12/21/2013" Cute, funny, read it in about an hour. "
— Shannon, 12/18/2013" I think I read this, I can't really remember though. No, I read it and laughed a lot, but since it took me this long to remember it can only have 3 stars. "
— Lisa, 12/16/2013" Just like in Mad About You Paul Reiser is so funny. His observations are spot on. "
— Wilton314, 12/8/2013" Amusing rather than funny. "
— Frank, 12/5/2013" Hilarious! I laughed out loud. "
— Erica, 11/16/2013" This is laugh out loud funny. "
— Kimberly, 8/10/2013" Laughed so hard I cried! You've got to read this! You can't read it without making whoever you live with hear some of the sections! "
— Lori, 5/1/2013" funny book i read a long time ago. i like paul reiser he seems like a nice guy. "
— Lowell, 2/1/2013" I read this years ago ... but what a funny outlook on relationships! "
— Tina, 11/19/2012" Humorous look at being a "couple". It's a very quick read (it starts on page 145) and I think you'll find something in it that sounds close to home. Enjoy! "
— Mistersportsquiz, 10/1/2012" freaking hilarious! it's technically about marriage, but there are so many aspects of my long-term relationship that he touches on, too. "
— Tiana, 1/26/2012" A very fun read! If you are a fan of "Mad about you" you will enjoy this book. "
— Tiffany, 12/9/2011" Super quick and funny read. "
— Mandy, 8/13/2011" This book was one of my favorites. Paul Reiser is funny. It has been a few years since I read this book, so my review isn't "fresh" in my mind, but I remember laughing out loud. Less of a story than a collection of thoughts ... entertaining all the same. "
— Marsha, 7/19/2011" Hilarious!! And oddly enough, I hated him on TV. "
— J, 6/5/2011" just easy summer reading "
— Ginny, 5/19/2011" Funny man "
— Kim, 5/10/2011" I read it in two days! Not sure if I'd find it as funny again now, but at the time that I read it, I laughed out loud and couldn't put it down. I love Paul Reiser! "
— residentoddball, 12/6/2010" Made me laugh! "
— Kjirsten, 11/29/2010" A pretty funny book back in the mid 90's when his show was around. I got to meet Reiser twice when he was on book tour and I was working for Crown Books in the Dc area. "
— Dan, 10/7/2010" To be fair, I don't find his stand-up act funny either and I thought "Mad About You" was rather ordinary. "
— Mel, 8/22/2010" :) ..AND it say it all .. "
— Sharad, 8/9/2010" freaking hilarious! it's technically about marriage, but there are so many aspects of my long-term relationship that he touches on, too. "
— Tiana, 7/5/2010" I often have the problem that the stand-up stuff is funny, only when they are standing up and telling it (or on tape..Bill Cosby comes to mind...he is just funnier when you are listening/seeing him)-- But Paul Reiser does a nice job of "talking" on paper. I enjoyed this book quite well. "
— Angela, 7/5/2010" Not nearly as funny as Couplehood. "
— David, 5/18/2010" Easy read that was pretty funny. "
— Mike, 4/11/2010" I loved this hilarious and candid look at marriage and love. "
— Shellie, 4/8/2010" Dan and I read this together years ago and laughed and laughed through the whole thing. I loaned it out to someone and never got it back. :( "
— Amie, 3/6/2010" Read in my first book club. (Jennifer's) "
— Jenifer, 1/26/2010" A fast read; cute. "
— Erika, 1/26/2010