First published 2013
Gabrielle Reece thought she had it all figured out. The professional beach volleyball champion married surfer Laird Hamilton in a perfect Hawaiian wedding in 1997. Four years later, they were filing for divorce papers. Reece pulls back the curtain on what happened next and how they rebuilt their relationship from the ground up. She tackles the gap between fairy tale expectations and actual family life with unflinching honesty. From managing relationship conflicts to raising children to dealing with aging, Reece shares the practical wisdom she gained through trial and error. Her stories reveal the daily work required to make marriage function and the courage needed to admit when things go wrong. This book offers readers permission to embrace imperfection and find humor in the chaos of modern family life.
Genres: family-life, autobiography, non-fiction, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: second-chance, true-story
Setting: Hawaii
Period: 1997, 2001
224 pages · Hardcover · Scribner