Listen to the Marriage, John Jay Osborn
Listen to the Marriage, John Jay Osborn
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Listen to the Marriage
A Novel

Author: John Jay Osborn

Narrator: Gabra Zackman

Unabridged: 4 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/23/2018

Synopsis

A riveting drama of marital therapy.

Gretchen and Steve have been married for a long time. Living in San Francisco, recently separated, with two children and demanding jobs, they’ve started going to a marriage counselor. Unfolding over the course of ten months and taking place entirely in the marriage counselor’s office, John Jay Osborn’s Listen to the Marriage is the story of a fractured couple in a moment of crisis, and of the person who tries to get them to see each other again.

A searing look at the obstacles we put in our own way, as well as the forces that drive us apart (and those that bring us together), Listen to the Marriage is a poignant exploration of marriage—heartbreaking and tender.

About John Jay Osborn

John Jay Osborn (1945-2022) graduated from Harvard Law School in 1970. He wrote the bestseller The Paper Chase while he was a full-time law student; the book was adapted into a film (for which John Houseman won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor), and an award-winning television series.Osborn has clerked for the United States Court of Appeals, practiced law in New York City, taught at the University of Miami School of Law, and practiced in the estate-planning field, as well as giving advice and representation to artists and writers. He is the author of several novels and has written episodes for a variety of television shows. He was also a lecturer at the law school of the University of San Francisco.

About Gabra Zackman

Gabra Zackman began recording audiobooks when they were called books on tape, and has recorded more than 500, in all genres.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lindsay L on July 31, 2020

4 stars! Three characters. One therapists’ office. Four chairs. A marriage on the verge of divorce. This is an intimate, powerful and eye-opening look into one couple struggling to fight for their marriage. Gretchen and Steve are in marriage counselling with Dr. Sandy Hyland. Steve had an affair. Gret......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer on February 01, 2019

For me - someone who is just starting the divorce process after 3 years of separation and several tries at marriage counseling - and being sad about it al - this was a very insightful and captivating read - tough at times - but I read about it right when it came out and knew I wasn’t ready to read i......more

Goodreads review by Maxine on June 11, 2021

If you like to delve into something different now and then you can’t go wrong with this book. It was a really fascinating insight into the intricate dance between a husband and wife and their marriage therapist. Based wholly in the therapist’s rooms the narrator is the therapist and it switches from......more

Goodreads review by Kasa on September 04, 2018

At times, Listen to the Marriage reminded me of In Treatment, the HBO series starring Gabriel Byrne, in which most of the action takes place within the therapist's office. But here we have an in depth analysis of only one couple, Gretchen and Steve, who as the book begins are already living separate......more

Goodreads review by Lorri on January 02, 2019

Read in prepub. Pub date October 2, 2018. I was hesitant, but I ended up really liking this examination of a single marriage, within a single room, because as unique as Gretchen and Steve's marriage is, that is how universal it is. I started out feeling like a voyeur and ended up in the same state a......more

Awards

  • NPR Best Book of the Year
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