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How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life is a 1968 American comedy romance film directed by Fielder Cook. It stars Dean Martin, Stella Stevens and husband and wife Eli Wallach and Anne Jackson.
A 1968 film starring Dean Martin as a bachelor who tries to help his friend's marriage but gets into trouble himself. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more.
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- Comedy, Romance
- Fielder Cook
- 1968-01-29
David Sloane (Dean Martin) suspects that his married friend, Harry (Eli Wallach), may be fooling around on his wife, so he intends to steal his mistress away from him. David assumes Harry is...
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- Pauline Kael
- Comedy
- Fielder Cook
A 1968 comedy about a man who tries to help his friend from an unfaithful mistress, but gets involved with the wrong woman himself. The film is old-fashioned and mildly amusing, but lacks the edge and relevance of modern humor.
- Be friends with your partner. You definitely don’t need to be “besties,” but you do need to consider your partner a good friend in addition to a lover.
- Develop a “couple” identity, but don’t let go of your own individual identity or eliminate engagement in hobbies or pastimes that your partner doesn’t choose to enjoy.
- Focus on shared values, not just shared interests when you commit to your partner. Shared values are a better bellwether for lasting relationships—not just liking the same music genres or sharing an interest in a particular hobby.
- Be willing to try out new things that your partner is passionate about. You can’t know something isn’t your taste until you’ve given it a try.
A comedy about a bachelor who tries to stop his friend from cheating on his wife by seducing his mistress. But he ends up falling in love with the wrong woman in a series of hilarious mix-ups.
A comedy about a bachelor who tries to help his friend's marriage by exposing his mistress's infidelity, but ends up in a mess himself. Find out the plot summary, cast, trivia, and more on IMDb.
