After I Do

This Taylor Jenkins Reid book started slow for me. I wasn't sure I'd like it. I couldn't decide if I liked Lauren. I couldn't decide how I felt about the year off from marriage.

As I got further along in the story, I grew to like the book more. A lot of the lessons Lauren and Ryan learn about marriage during their time apart resonate with me as a married woman. I think Reid understands marriage and it's complications and writes about it well.

Do I agree with the idea of couples taking a year apart, even dating and sleeping with other people? No. But I agree with everything Reid reveals about marriage in this book.

Overall, I ended up liking this story. It made me value my marriage and all its layers.