It was inspired by the success of her New York Times "Modern Love" column, "The Wedding Toast I'll Never Give",[1] which the paper named one of its most-read stories of 2015.

It was inspired by the success of her New York Times "Modern Love" column, "The Wedding Toast I'll Never Give", which the paper named one of its most-read stories of 2015.

In the book, Calhoun presents seven personal essays, framed as "toasts", that discuss topics such as infidelity, existential anxiety, fighting in rental cars, and the "soul mates" ideal.

Library Journal said "Alternating between hilarious personal anecdote and sobering professional insight, this memoir conveys perhaps the simplest lesson ever given about learning to make a marriage last: just don't get divorced.

"[4] The book received blurbs from Molly Ringwald, Susannah Cahalan, Karen Abbott, Phillip Lopate, Carlene Bauer, Davy Rothbart, Leah Carroll, Kathryn Hahn, Gretchen Rubin, Emma Straub, and Rebecca Traister.