It is okay but nothing special also only half way through.

I have read several books by Kristin Hannah and this one seemed a bit distant (pardon the pun) from some of her other stories. The story revolves around a couple who have been married 24 years; their two daughters are now in college and the couple is now dealing, or NOT dealing, with themselves as a couple and not parents anymore. It is an honest look at what can happen in a marriage or relationship when you don't divide up your time and attention in proportion to the needs at hand. Most mothers know that from the moment of giving birth, life - as they remember it - will never be the same. It seems your time and devotion is to your family and spouse and there is little time left for yourself - especially if you're a working Mom. Typically the male spouse spends much of his male adult life consumed with work, house and car repairs and providing something solid to live on when the kids are gone. Akin to the book "What Alice Forgot", this story tells how in the midst of doing what you perceive as your duty as a parent or spouse, it is easy to lose sight of who you were in the beginning.

The story flowed well and gave the perspective of both spouses -- and at times the children. I can't say the story "wowed" me and it is one I have heard before and after 41 years of marriage, lived through some of it. There were some great words of wisdom and a reinforcement of building a good base to a marriage that will stand strong in troubled times. While it probably should be read by the younger, less than 5 years married, crowd to serve as a reminder to keep sight of your true North, it probably will be appreciated more by the seasoned adult who has learned to don a lifejacket and float inland and stand on the distant shores once more.

Definitely not her best book, but worth the read.