{"product_id":"the-man-you-married","title":"The Man You Married: Love, Pressure and Partnership in a Black South African Marriage","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou can love the man you married and still want to feel heard.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Man You Married: Love, Pressure and Partnership in a Black South African Marriage\u003c\/em\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003eN. Nkosi\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the expectations, responsibilities and unspoken pressures that shape everyday married life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten primarily for wives, this book makes room for a fuller understanding of your husband without making you responsible for his honesty, growth or choices. 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It does not claim that all Black husbands think alike or that one careful conversation can solve every difficulty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEveryday illustrations and optional reflection prompts help you find words for what matters. You can read on your own; shared conversations are for couples who are both willing and able to participate safely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat you receive\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe complete \u003cstrong\u003e146-page PDF book\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e12 chapters\u003c\/strong\u003e, plus an introduction and separate conclusion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA full-colour cover, linked contents and chapter bookmarks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnglish-language reading for your phone, tablet or computer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e digital PDF only. No printed book is shipped.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e N. Nkosi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eA book for reflection and conversation, not a substitute for individual professional support. No relationship outcome is guaranteed.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:32px;padding:22px;border:1px solid rgba(23,56,47,0.18);border-radius:12px;background:#f7f3ea;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;color:#a87635;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;\"\u003eRecommended bundle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 10px;color:#17382f;\"\u003eRead both sides of the conversation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 16px;\"\u003eGet the 2-book Homeground Books marriage bundle with \u003cem\u003eThe Man You Married\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Husband You Are Becoming\u003c\/em\u003e. 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