Laura Jensen Walker knows the trials and triumphs of do-it-yourself remodeling--how it stirs up, dismantles, and remolds relationships. She's stretched her marriage while stripping wallpaper, dripping paint, and ripping out eye-sore fixtures. She's also collected friends who've sloshed around in gushing water, lived without bathrooms, paid for disastrous floors, and stalked unreliable contractors. They all survived, and with her trademark humor and honesty Laura shares their funny, encouraging stories. Walker encourages eager and beleaguered renovators not to lose heart while tackling the challenges of turning a fixer upper into a cozy home. Couples can survive a house rehab without wrecking their relationships.