Or how to maximise returns on the biggest investment of your life

Spousonomics

A totally original relationship guide on how to maximize returns on the greatest investment of your life!

The latest hero in the self-help market...

Elizabeth Gilbert author of Eat, Pray, Love

Thinking of your marriage not as a love affair that is slowly getting buried under layers of family responsibilities, but as a start-up business that is adding skills by the day, makes everything look completely different. Rosy, even. And pretty sexy. Try it.

Introducing Spousonomics: marrying sex with economics...Talk about it less, and do it more. By all means take a break, but don't give up. These are not the only nuggets of empirically-based relationship advice to be found in Spousonomics, a new book on the economics of marriage...

The Smart Girl's Guide to Good Spouskeeping - golden rules for a happy relationship...Economics is about allocating time, money and energy efficiently - and you can use the same principles to get more out of your marriage...Here's how to use spousonomics to make your happiness shares soar.

Tired all the time? Fed up arguing about chores? Spousonomics says applying some economic rules will transform your relationship...according to the authors, [using] economic theories can be a powerful tool to making your marriage successful.

Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project

Frank, funny, insightful and disconcertingly apt, this book transposes the laws and theories of economics onto emotional relationships with daring but effective aplomb.

Jenny Anderson is an award-winning New York Times reporter who covers Wall Street and spends her days talking to the world's savviest investors, CEOs, and policy makers. Paula Szuchman is a front-page editor for The Wall Street Journal, where she edits some of the world's best business stories every day. Both Jenny and Paula have frequently appeared on tv, on shows such as The Today Show and ABC News.

Do you and your partner bicker over trivial things, and do you find yourself thinking about how much more fun life together used to be? If the answer is 'yes' to either or both questions, it's little wonder! Relationships are complicated, and they don't come with a user's manual. Until now. Enter Spousonomics- a fun, original relationship guide which offers a brilliant, fresh twist to standard advice by showing how economics - that's right, economics - is the key to a happiness. For example... 
 
·Comparative advantage - or why you should do the dishes. Splitting chores 50/50 is the surest path to inefficiency. Stick to what you're good at, and 'trade' relations will improve dramatically. ·The Laws of Supply and Demand - or how to kick-start your sex life.If having sex carries too many costs - too much time or energy - you won't do it enough. Lower your costs to get the bed springs bouncing again!·Moral hazard - or why your marriage is not too big to fail. If you're too forgiving there's a good chance your partner will feel that he or she can operate without consequences. Beware! ·Game Theory - or redefining the notion of 'winning'. Resolving conflict requires cooperation and strategic thinking - so start anticipating your partner's moves to get ahead of the game. 
 
Brilliantly researched and cutting through the noise of emotion and tired clichés, Spousonomics offers sound, practical advice that will help you to get your relationship back on track - and maximize returns on the biggest investment of your life.

Jenny Anderson

Rebecca Winthrop

'If you aspire to be the psychologically wise adult of a young person, this book is for you.'

'So many parents want to help their teens become better learners . . . Here is a powerful, practical book that points the way.'

'Every parent of a checked out, overwhelmed, or frustrated middle or high-school student needs to read this book.'

Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit and Smarter Faster Better

'Our education systems are shortchanging far too many teenagers. This book is brimming with insights on how to change that. It’s an engaging, evidence-based, and practical read about how to develop a generation of lifelong learners.'

Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Potential and Think Again, and host of the podcast Re:Thinking

'The Disengaged Teen is an invaluable resource.'

Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project and Life in Five Senses

'Anderson and Winthrop bring clarity to the chaos, providing a practical framework for parents who want to understand their kids.'

Paul Tough, author of How Children Succeed

'[The Disengaged Teen] is an empathetic look at how modern teens get lost and a practical guide to helping them get found.'

Scott Galloway, Professor of Marketing, NYU Stern, Host of the Prof G Pod and Cohost of the Pivot Podcast

'Just the book every parent, teacher and administrator needs.'

Kaya Henderson, former chancellor of DC Public Schools and Executive Vice President and Executive Director of the Center for Rising Generations at the Aspen Institute

'Every parent of a child ten or older should read this book.'

'The Disengaged Teen is a compelling, enlightening, must-read book.'

Lisa Damour, author of The Emotional Lives of Teenagers

'The Disengaged Teen offers everything a parent or teacher needs to understand, support, and empower a child's learning.'

Jennifer Brehney Wallace, author of Never Enough

'This book gives parents and educators clear, evidence backed ways to help young people develop the agency they need.'

'The Disengaged Teen may be the most important book of 2025.'

Paul LeBlanc, former president Southern New Hampshire University

'A thoughtful analysis with many wise and practical insights.'

Ron Dahl, founding director center for the developing adolescent and director of the institute for human development at UC Berkeley

Ned Johnson, co-author The Self-Driven Child

'Anderson and Winthrop do a fantastic job of explaining what [engagement] is, how to find it, and present tools for helping kids engage in school and life.'

Jessica Lahey, author The Gift of Failure

Amanda Ripley, author of The Smartest Kids in the World

'The four modes of engagement offer practical ways for parents to both identify and change the behaviors that get in the way of engagement and deep learning.'

Jennifer Fredericks, Professor of Psychology at Union College; editor Handbook of Student Engagement Interventions

'The Disengaged Teen is a compelling read.'

Lord Jim Knight, former schools minister UK

'I highly recommend this book for anyone who wants to get smarter about the wonderful but puzzling world of motivating and engaging the next generation.'

Helping Kids Learn Better, Live Better and Feel Better

'Our education systems are short-changing far too many teenagers. This book is brimming with insights on how to change that. It’s an engaging, evidence-based, and practical read about how to develop a generation of lifelong learners.' – Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Potential and Think Again, and host of the podcast Re:Thinking 
 
A powerful new approach to help your teen move from disengagement to drive. 
 
Adolescents are hardwired to explore and grow, and learning is mainly how they do this. But a shocking majority of teens are disengaged from school, simultaneously bored and overwhelmed. As parents, we can feel powerless and don’t know how to help – until now. 
 
Based on five years of research into why children lose their love of learning, award-winning journalist Jenny Anderson and the Brookings Institution’s global education expert Rebecca Winthrop have created a transformative model that every parent, carer and educator needs to know about. 
 
Identifying four modes of learning that every student goes through – resister, passenger, achiever and explorer – you’ll find out why understanding what these are is crucial to your child’s development and how you can coach them to become a curious, resilient and motivated learner. 
 
With stories from children who have used the tools in this book to become life-long learners, and with clear strategies on how to become your child’s best cheerleader, this book is essential reading for everyone who wants to help young people thrive.

Jenny Anderson

Praise for The Disengaged Teen

'If you aspire to be the psychologically wise adult of a young person, this book is for you.'

'So many parents want to help their teens become better learners . . . Here is a powerful, practical book that points the way.'

'Every parent of a checked out, overwhelmed, or frustrated middle or high-school student needs to read this book.'

'If you aspire to be the psychologically wise adult of a young person, this book is for you.'

'So many parents want to help their teens become better learners . . . Here is a powerful, practical book that points the way.'

'Every parent of a checked out, overwhelmed, or frustrated middle or high-school student needs to read this book.'

'If you aspire to be the psychologically wise adult of a young person, this book is for you.'

'So many parents want to help their teens become better learners . . . Here is a powerful, practical book that points the way.'

'Every parent of a checked out, overwhelmed, or frustrated middle or high-school student needs to read this book.'

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