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The Perfect Marriage
The Perfect Marriage
Author: Kimberla Lawson Roby
Denise and Derrek Shaw are the perfect American couple. Happily married for 15 years, they have a wonderful daughter, successful careers, and a beautiful house. They also have a shocking secret: a dangerous addiction to drugs. Denise and Derrek attend Narcotics Anonymous meetings, but with Denise's job becoming more stressful, it is the drugs th...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780446572507
ISBN-10: 0446572500
Publication Date: 1/8/2013
Pages: 192
Rating:
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 3 ratings
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio CD
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cheermom140 avatar reviewed The Perfect Marriage on + 85 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
This book gives you an inside look at what it is like to live with an addiction and how quickly that addiction can deteriorate your life, no matter what your social or economic status.

Denise and Derek, the couple in this book believe that they have the perfect marriage, the perfect child and the perfect life. All that changes when they begin to use drugs, first as a legitimate prescribed painkiller, then cocaine recreationally at a party, and then as full blown drug addicts.

Their secret life is kept well hidden until Denise is put on leave from work and Derek is fired from his job. In the meantime, their daughter Mackenzie has more sense than her parents. She sets out to teach them a hard lesson.

Very quick read - recommended.
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