
Seven Rules For A Perfect Marriage
The funny and relatable read about long-term love and happy endings
Rebecca Reid(Author)
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published on 31. July 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
304 pages
978-1-5266-8137-9 (ISBN)
Description
'A dream of a book: humour, warm, fun characters and a story I stayed up all night for. I loved it!' Lucy Vine, author of Seven Exes
'Refreshing and original... a real life love story about what happens after the happy ever after. I loved it!' Bianca Gillam, author of Bad Publicity
It looks like Jessica and Jack have it all. Their social media accounts show them glamorous, happy and sickeningly in love. They even landed a book deal to share their seven rules for a perfect marriage - an instant bestseller, of course.
But behind the scenes it's not so simple. Jessica is determined to make a success of her business and has stopped making time for Jack. Meanwhile Jack is learning that he hates the life of an Instagram husband.
In a bid to reboot their relationship, they decide to go back to basics and follow their own rules. But they're about to learn that there is simply no such thing as perfect, and, in fact, there might be a lot more to making a marriage work than just following the rules...
Seven Rules for a Perfect Marriage is a funny and poignant celebration of long-term love, asking what happens when Happily Ever After doesn't always look so happy.
Readers love Seven Rules for a Perfect Marriage...
'The humour throughout this book was so relatable' ****
'I was completely hooked from chapter one' ****
'I highly suggest adding this to your TBR' ****
'Refreshing and original... a real life love story about what happens after the happy ever after. I loved it!' Bianca Gillam, author of Bad Publicity
It looks like Jessica and Jack have it all. Their social media accounts show them glamorous, happy and sickeningly in love. They even landed a book deal to share their seven rules for a perfect marriage - an instant bestseller, of course.
But behind the scenes it's not so simple. Jessica is determined to make a success of her business and has stopped making time for Jack. Meanwhile Jack is learning that he hates the life of an Instagram husband.
In a bid to reboot their relationship, they decide to go back to basics and follow their own rules. But they're about to learn that there is simply no such thing as perfect, and, in fact, there might be a lot more to making a marriage work than just following the rules...
Seven Rules for a Perfect Marriage is a funny and poignant celebration of long-term love, asking what happens when Happily Ever After doesn't always look so happy.
Readers love Seven Rules for a Perfect Marriage...
'The humour throughout this book was so relatable' ****
'I was completely hooked from chapter one' ****
'I highly suggest adding this to your TBR' ****
Reviews / Votes
Rebecca Reid captures the disenchanted carping and quiet bewilderment of a relationship in decline. It may bring a tear to your eye, but there's gentle humour and some wise words. * The Times * Refreshing and original... a real life love story about what happens after the happy ever after. A welcome reminder that things might not always be as perfect as they seem behind closed doors, but love is sometimes about finding your way back to one another through whatever life throws at you. I loved it! -- Bianca Gillam, author of Bad Publicity Seven Rules for a Perfect Marriage is a dream of a book. It has everything you could ask for: humour, warm, fun characters and a story I stayed up all night for. It felt so real and so relatable - loved it! -- Lucy Vine I loved this book. Seven Rules for a Perfect Marriage so brilliantly captures the pains and joys of modern love and marriage. A beautifully drawn story of a couple finding their way back to each other that feels gratifying, warm and wise -- Holly Miller, author of The Sight of You Moral fable meets urban romance in this tale of relationship influencers * Mail Online *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 195 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
218 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5266-8137-9 (9781526681379)
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Rebecca Reid
Seven Rules for a Perfect Marriage
The Funny and Relatable Read About Long-Term Love and Happy Endings
E-Book
06/2025
1st Edition
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
€4.49
Available for download
Person
Rebecca Reid is a writer, commentator and former digital editor of Grazia. As a journalist, she writes a column for the i and contributes regularly to the Sunday Times, Glamour, Cosmo and Stylist. As a commentator, she regularly contributes to Woman's Hour, Jeremy Vine and Good Morning Britain. Her first play is due to open in London in 2026. Rebecca has previously written five books (four thrillers, one non-fiction) but after almost a decade of journalism about sex and relationships - not to mention the demise of her own marriage - she finally felt ready to pen a love story.