*A New York Times Bestseller* A warm and hilarious memoir by a man diagnosed with Asperger syndrome who sets out to save his relationship. Five years after David Finch married Kristen, the love of his life, they learned that he has Asperger syndrome. The diagnosis explained David’s ever-growing list of quirks and compulsions, but it didn’t make him any easier to live with. Determined to change, David set out to understand Asperger syndrome and learn to be a better husband with an endearing zeal. His methods for improving his marriage involve excessive note-taking, performance reviews, and most of all, the Journal of Best Practices: a collection of hundreds of maxims and hard-won epiphanies, including “Don’t change the radio station when she’s singing along” and “Apologies do not count when you shout them.” David transforms himself from the world’s most trying husband to the husband who tries the hardest. He becomes the husband he’d always meant to be. Filled with humor and wisdom, The Journal of Best Practices is a candid story of ruthless self-improvement, a unique window into living with an autism spectrum condition, and proof that a true heart is the key to happy marriage.

Get the Summary of David Finch's The Journal of Best Practices in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "The Journal of Best Practices" is a memoir by David Finch, detailing his journey of self-improvement and marital repair after being diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome. Finch recounts how he and his wife, Kristen, met in high school and bonded over humor, eventually marrying after a deep friendship and a series of life events. However, their marriage becomes strained as Finch's autistic traits and communication issues create distance between them...

Based on a popular "New York Times" article, "The Journal of Best Practices" is a hilarious and compulsively readable memoir by a former Second City writer who combats his Asperger's Syndrome and reinvents himself by creating a list of "best practices" to manage his quirky behavior and try to save his marriage.

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