Take My Husband by Ellen Meister

 

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Take My Husband by Ellen Meister is an interesting, humorous, thought provoking story that accurately portrays issues many women deal with. Lauren is tired of being a doormat for her husband Doug after thirty years of marriage. He relies on Lauren for everything. He has diabetes, heart problems, and is out of work. When Laurel receives a call that her husband Doug has been in a car accident, she realizes how much she hopes that he has died. Laurel starts to think about how her life would be if her husband Doug dies, or maybe is already deceased, she could collect his life insurance, get a dog, go out to eat with her mother, etc. Instead, his injuries are mild, but Laurel has been awakened to her feelings. Doug comes across as someone who is lazy and very dependent on her. He can’t do anything for himself and doesn’t want to change this. He puts a lot of demands on Laurel, without ever considering how she feels. He is also selfish and only wants things to go his way. Laurel works full time and cares for him. She is tired and lonely. She, like Doug, has lost her way. She sees him as the thing holding her back. She dreams of a better life and doesn’t think he can be in the picture. Other men are also finding her desirable, which only adds to her belief that he has to go. This might have started as a dream, but Laurel starts to take the steps to get rid of him. She comes up and tries ways to kill him. However, all of her attempts have the opposite effect Instead of driving them apart and killing Doug, it brings them closer together.

Ms. Meister wrote an intriguing story that captures a woman's frustration with her life, to the point that a spouse's demise can be seen as a freedom. When their lives change for the better, it does not necessarily mean everything is fine and the players are overcoming their troubles. I highly recommend Take My Husband to other readers.

 

I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.