I'm Sorry...Love, Your Husband: Honest, Hilarious Stories From a Father of Three Who Made All the Mistakes (and Made up for Them)

by Clint Edwards

Overview

Marriage and Kids are No Joke

He may not win Father of the Year, but Clint Edwards has won the hearts of thousands— including the New York Times, Scary Mommy and Good Morning America—thanks to his candor and irreverence when it comes to raising kids, being married and learning from his mistakes.

Clint has three children: Tristan (the know it all), Norah (the snarky princess), and Aspen (the worst roommate ever). He describes parenting as “a million different gears turning in a million different directions, all of them covered in sour milk.” In this inspiring and unconventional book of essays, he sheds light on the darker yet hilarious side of domestic life.

Owning up to all his mishaps and dumbassery, Edwards shares essays on just about every topic fellow spouses and parents can appreciate, including: stupid things he’s said to his pregnant wife, the trauma of taking a toddler shopping, revelations on buying a minivan and the struggle to not fight the nosy neighbor (who is five years old).

Clint’s funny, heartwarming account of the terrifying yet completely rewarding life of a parent is a breath of fresh air. Each essay in I’m Sorry...Love, Your Husband will have you thinking finally, someone gets it.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781624145322
Publisher:	Page Street Publishing
Publication date:	05/01/2018
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.38(h) x 0.81(d)

About the Author

Clint Edwards is the creator of the daddy blog No Idea What I’m Doing. He is a staff writer for Scary Mommy and a parenting contributor to the New York Times and the Washington Post. He has been featured on Good Morning America, the Today show and The View. He lives in Oregon with his wife and three children.

Table of Contents

"Don't You Think You're Overreacting?" 11

Marriage 17

The Nosy Neighbor and Our Messy House 19

Dad Can Stay Home with Sick Kids, Too, Ya Know? 35

Why My Wife Stays Up Late 45

Dad Bod. Mom Bod. Sexy Bod 53

I Am the Fourth Child 61

I Learned a Lot about Change When My Wife Became a (Shudder)… Vegetarian 73

Chill, Dude. She's Just Venting 87

Sorry to Break It to You, but Sex Isn't an Obligation 93

There Are Things I Do That Make Me Less Attractive 101

Sleep Is Currency in Marriage 111

Eleven Years in, and I Finally See How Amazing My Wife Looks in a Nice Restaurant 119

Pregnancy and Childbirth 127

All the Things I Never Should've Said to My Pregnant Wife 129

Get This … Sex Is a Very Small Part of Baby Making 135

Pregnancy Pro Tips I Learned Through Trial and Error … Mostly Error 145

Maternity Leave Isn't a Vacation 151

I Wasn't Man Enough to Witness Childbirth 159

Attempting (and Failing) to Get Out of a Vasectomy 167

Parenting 179

I Thought I Was a Good Father Until I Took My Toddler Shopping 181

25 Things People Do Daily That Are More Shameful Than Breastfeeding in Public 193

If I Had to Choose Between Having My Son's Help and Slamming My Hand in a Car Door, I'd Take the Car Door 199

I Grudgingly Let My Son Blow All His Money 207

Not Withstanding My Lack of Qualifications, Being the Father of Daughters Is Pretty Remarkable 215

All the Things I Never Should've Said After Our First Child (Not a Comprehensive List) 223

Just Because I Get Up in the Night Doesn't Mean I Deserve Praise 229

My Kids Will Never Act Like That (How Wrong I Was) 237

I Paid For A Princess Makeover but Now Have No Regrets 247

What I Said I'd Never Do as a Parent, and All the Ways I've Caved 255

Let's Talk about Poop for a Moment 261

I Bought a Minivan (Epic Eye Roll) 267

It Goes by Pretty Fast. Stop and Look Around 277

Acknowledgments 286

About the Author 287

Editorial Reviews

We could all afford to laugh more these days, and I’m Sorry...Love, Your Husband is a sure way to get there. Do yourself a favor and buy this book.”
—Jill Smokler, New York Times bestselling author and Founder of Scary Mommy

“Clint Edwards says he has no idea what he’s doing, but I think he’s a liar. I’m Sorry...Love, Your Husband is a wonderful combination of humor and heart!”—Jen Mann, New York Times bestselling author of People I Want to Punch in the Throat

“If anyone has ever asked you what it’s like to be a parent, direct them to this book.” —Hollis Miller, Huffington Post Parents

“Clint is a hands-on dad who just gets it. I was literally laughing out loud reading this.” —Jonna Miller, the mother behind the viral sensation Real Blunt Blonde

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