'How to be a good parent in a Bad Marriage' - Would this be a book title people would be interested in?

[londongurl]

A friend of mine has just written a book with the above title. I will say more about it when the book actually goes into publication, but I was just wondering if that title is something that would grab people up front? Any feedback greatly appreciated

So, last question to you all...
If you had just written a book - an extremely good book in terms of the content - but with title that may put people off, and your friend went onto a parenting website to get a general opinion about the title, and you had 40 or so replies to the tune of what we've just been discussing for the best part of an hour, would you want to read it?

i quite like that one mp

Not very aspirational though, is it?

morningpaper - in his case it was 'good dad, shit mum' and both his adult kids agree with that...

If he asked to gauge opinion, then yes, show him. Otherwise, um, be gentle.

londongurl - no I wouldn't!

But I might force myself to, to get an idea of why people don't like it which might spark a better title.

Or you could just pretend you can't remember the site but the jist of the feedback was... etc.

Think I will go with your last suggestion HerBoomWhizzBangitude ta

OH MY GOODNESS just looked at something he's made some changes to recently and the title now reads 'How to be a good parent in a bad marriage' and underneath that 'and find true fulfilment in loving your child'.

I definitely won't be showing him the thread now cos I have left out a very important factor...!! Oh yikes!

I'd say everything that's been said here still stands, though - and the second bit is only a subtitle, really, isn't it? Although in my very humble opinion it doesn't really improve matters. I think there may be a gap in the market for a reason, if that makes sense. And hellsbelles is spot on with what she's said...

Anyway, you are a very good friend for doing all this research for him

Has he looked at titles in self-help/therapy sections of Amazon or other bookshops to see whether anything there sparks any ideas re title. Would be good to have the word 'compromise' in the title, I think. But at 6.30 am nothing else really springs to mind re title. Will post again later if I have any bright ideas.

I quite liked the original one and think it's a very worthwhile book idea. How about

"Hurting Parents, Thriving Children"
Parenting through relationship problems

"Not their Fault, Not their Problem" Protecting your child from parent wars

"The Parent Wars" - protecting your children when things are hard at home

"Truce: protect your child from your relationship problems" (this would be good if he advocates written agreements)

"Staying together for the Children" - how to make it work.

Thank you so much for all the positive suggestions ladies. It kept me awake last night wondering how the f**k I was gonna tell him that his book title might not be a goer, as he said he has done lots of investigative work on titles, (but obviously not to the extent of just 'throwing it out there' for feedback like I did last night) and he has poured his heart and soul into this book. He is the lead role in a production of 'The tale of two Cities' (very creative, my friend) for the next three nights, so will wait until that is out of the way to reveal the finding of my research

It's going to keep me awake too now drat him!

How about

"Happy Families? - parenting in a rocky relationship."

There is a book on a similar theme called Imperfect Hamony. I think it's a good idea and a good title. I stayed for the sake of the childen for years. And since leaving, I realise there are lots of women in that boat.

Imperfect Harmony. The book I first mentioned is about bacon!

I think it sounds like a brilliant title for a book. Several friends of mine, including myself often feel like we are in bad marriages, and are enduring them for the sake of the kids. Even if the feeling that it its a 'bad marriage' isn't actually permanent, it's definitely common ime to feel like this from time to time, and to learn strategies to avoid affecting the dc would be brilliant. Having kids is very difficult and cracks appear in the strongest marriages, I think your friend would be amazed about how popular it would be. I'd buy one.

sorry I went off track there, but I really really think that the title is brilliant!!!!!!