Summary

Part III: How to Win at Fair Play; Playing for Keeps

The title of Chapter 10 is “The Top 13 Mistakes Couples Make – and the Fair Play Fix,” and the opening line is “Keep your house of cards standing” (265).

The first mistake mentioned is that partners sometimes ineffectively communicate. The key, according to Eve, is to play ahead for any conflicts so that each person knows his or her responsibilities for the coming week.

For the second mistake, Eve cites the case of a mom who asked her husband to pick up glue on his way home. Without any context, he forgot. The request occurred because the mom was in charge of helping her daughter with a school project and the request was a typical randomly assigned task. The mom was ultimately responsible...