So Roux

So Roux is Cajun slang for: When talking about a couple's great relationship you say, "They are so Roux"
Great Relationships are a journey, kept strong through initimate conversation.
The book has 118 page titles. Every title is an idea, a suggestion or whimsy. To be used as prompts that encourage conversation between couples. It is entirely dialogue, spoken by the two characters and a narrator. Follow the arc of their marriage, from 3 years in until separation. The pages read like one act plays, with the titles predicting the theme. The dialogue guides you to frituion, as Karen and Joe work things out or don't.
Read, Share, Discuss.This is us. This is you. We should do this. Remember this or It's time to consider counseling.
The books purpose is to coax the words lingering just below the surface, nudge them out and bring about a better understanding of each other.
Whimsy keeps it comfortable with scenes that are humorous, to balance out those that might be contentious. Narration provides clarity.
Duality is a consistent, underlying issue. Joe is hiding something from Karen.
Some titles to intrigue you: Storm Sass, Cell Phone Fetish, So Roux, A Taxing Distraction, Missing You Blues, How To Kiss, Sasguatch Gabfest, Anger Angst, The Sadness of Knowing, Golf Gone, Alone, She's Leaving Home/Agency to name a few.