I Know What I'm Doing -- and Other Lies I Tell Myself : Dispatches From a Life Under Construction

New York Times bestselling author and stand-up comedian Jen Kirkman delivers a hilarious, candid memoir about marriage, divorce, sex, turning forty, and still not quite having life figured out. Jen Kirkman wants to be the voice in your head that says, Hey, you're okay. Even if you sometimes think you aren't! And especially if other people try to tell you you're not. In I Know What I'm Doing—and Other Lies I Tell Myself, Jen offers up all the gory details of a life permanently in progress. She reassures you that it's okay to not have life completely figured out, even when you reach middle age (and find your first gray pubic hair!). She talks about making unusual or unpopular life decisions (such as cultivating a "friend with benefits" or not going home for the holidays) because you don't necessarily want for yourself what everyone else seems to think you should. It's about renting when everyone says you should own, dating around when everyone thinks you should settle down, and traveling alone when everyone pities you for going to Paris without a man. From marriage to divorce and sex to mental health, I Know What I'm Doing—and Other Lies I Tell Myself is about embracing the fact that life is a bit of a sh*t show and it's definitely more than okay to stay true to yourself. Therapist, May I? It's A Family Affair (But Why Does It Have To Be?) Whomp! There It Is. Taking Lots Of Gambles Make New Friends But Keep The Old. One Is Some Guy You Barely Know, The Other Was One Of Your Bridesmaids. Manhattan Burglar Mystery Nothing Good Ever Happens After The Second Round "C" Is For Cookie, "D" Is For Divorce Jen Cougar Mellencamp I'm Okay, You're Okay No Need To Be Alarmed Rent (No, Not The Broadway Musical) You Can Pick Your Friends, But You Can't Pick Your Friends' Noses, Although Sometimes You Can Have Sex With Them. Doctors Without Boundaries Dropping The Ball (Or A Guide To Staying At Home On New Year's Eve With Dignity) The Relationship Remodeler Aunt-Archy In The UK Paris Is Always A Good Idea Flying By The Seat Of My Sweatpants (Los Angeles To Melbourne) No Luck Of The Irish Gray Anatomy Turning Forty And Taking Stock(Holm) Of My Life Everybody's Working For The Weekend (Except For Me. I Work On The Weekends.) The Bridge Of Brisbane County Women Aren't Funny. They're Hilarious. "Jen offers up all the gory details of a life permanently in progress. She reassures you that it's okay to not have life completely figured out, even when you reach middle age (and find your first gray pubic hair). She talks about making unusual or unpopular life decisions (such as cultivating a 'friend with benefits' or not going home for the holidays) because you don't necessarily want for yourself what everyone else seems to think you should. It's about renting when everyone says you should own, dating around when everyone thinks you should settle down, and traveling alone when everyone pities you for going to Paris without a man"--Amazon.com. __New York Times__Jen Kirkman wants to be the voice in your head that says, especiallyIn Jen offers up all the gory details of a life permanently in progress. She reassures you that it's okay to have life completely figured out, even when you reach middle age (and find your first gray pubic hair!). She talks about making unusual or unpopular life decisions (such as cultivating a "friend with benefits" or not going home for the holidays) because you don't necessarily want for yourself what everyone else seems to think you should. It's about renting when everyone says you should own, dating around...