Seal, Seattle, WA, 2001, 1^st pr.  ISBN 1-58005-050-6.  Trade soft cover, 287 pages including Contributors.  Very good; light edge and cover wear, binding tight, small splits to paper at rear corners.  Interior clean and unmarked.  ‘… what is the state of committed partnerships for young women today?  Half of all marriages end in divorce, same-sex couples are still denied legal union, bridesmaids’ dresses haven’t changed much:  there are a multitude of reasons why young women are reluctant – nay cynical – about marriage.  But we still fall in love, share toothbrushes, shack up and, yes, het hitched.  Young Wives’ Tales captures the wide range of lived realities in this spirited collection, proving that it’s never too late to revamp tradition, and that love never goes out of style.’ (from rear wrap)