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Fein, Ellen & Sherrie Schneider. The Rules for Marriage: Time-Tested Secrets for Making Your Marriage Work. Warner. Jun. 2001. c.208p. ISBN 0-446-52696-7. $16.95. PSYCH
When it first came out, The Rules (1996) was attacked for being anti-feminist and even misogynistic. That didn't keep it from becoming a best seller and spawning The Rules II and other spin-offs. The Rules for Marriage follows suit. With advice that runs along the lines of "So what if your husband blasts rock music at 6 a.m.! He likes it! You need to adjust. Use the time you would normally spend sleeping to go to the gym instead!" and "Wear sexy clothes when you go out even if you would rather be …