A hilarious and ultimately moving memoir, "You Say Tomato, I Say Shut Up" tells about one couple's reliance on complaining, co-dependence, and a healthy supply of Pinot Noir to keep their marriage and sanity intact. — In this hilarious and ultimately moving memoir, comedians and real-life married couple Annabelle Gurwitch and Jeff K... more »ahn prove that in marriage, all you need is love-and a healthy dose of complaining, codependence, and pinot noir. After thirteen years of being married, Annabelle and Jeff have found "We're just not that into us." Instead of giving up, they've held their relationship together by ignoring conventional wisdom and fostering a lack of intimacy, by using parenting as a competitive sport, and by dropping out of couples therapy. The he-said/she-said chronicle of their intense but loving marriage includes an unsentimental account of the medical odyssey that their family embarked upon after their infant son was diagnosed with VACTERL, a very rare series of birth defects. Annabelle and Jeff's unforgivingly raw, uproariously funny story is sure to strike both laughter and terror in the hearts of all couples (not to mention every single man or woman who is contemplating the connubial state). Serving up equal parts sincerity and cynicism, You Say Tomato, I Say Shut Up is a laugh-out-loud must-read for everyone who has come to realize that being "in love" can only get you so far. On Cohabitation He says: "Within days of Annabelle's arrival, I became very aware that she demanded solitude and had the housekeeping habits of a feral animal." She says: "The guy had some sort of nudity radar. When I would take my clothes off for even a second, Jeff would be in front of me cheering as if he'd scored box seats at Fenway Park." On Sex He says: "I want to have sex every day, but Annabelle only wants to do it once a week. So we compromise: we have sex once a week." She says: "Jeff says talking about money before you have sex is a turnoff, but it's only a turnoff if you're talking about not having money. Talking about money before you have sex when you have money is actually a turn-on." On Pregnancy He says: "For God's sake, all I wanted to do was have sex without a condom for a little while; now we were moments from bringing a new life into the world!" She says: "My ass was expanding so fast it was like a Starbucks franchise. On every corner of my ass there was a new branch of ass opening up."

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ISBN-13: 9780307463777 ISBN-10: 030746377X Publication Date: 2/23/2010 Pages: 265 Rating: Currently 4/5 Stars. 7 4 stars, based on 7 ratings	Publisher: Crown Book Type: Hardcover Other Versions: Paperback Members Wishing: 49 Reviews: Member \| Amazon \| Write a Review

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Rhona L. (Roobee) reviewed You Say Tomato, I Say Shut Up: A Love Story on 3/5/2013 + 72 more book reviews

I thought this was a hilarious look at marriage and trying to live with someone that is your opposite.

Currently 4/5 Stars.

Nancy A. (Chocoholic) reviewed You Say Tomato, I Say Shut Up: A Love Story on 3/23/2010 + 228 more book reviews

Uneven he-says / she-says memoir of a couple's courtship, marriage, and starting a family and all the quirks and foibles that come with the territory. Parts of the book were terribly boring and other parts were laugh out loud funny. It's not a terribly long book, though, so I would recommend it.

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