first edition of The Male Couple's Guide to Living Together: What Gay Men Should Know About Living with Each Other and Coping in a Straight World, written by author and journalist Eric Marcus.

Book Overview

Author: Eric Marcus, who is also widely known for hosting the Making Gay History podcast.

Publication Date: First published in 1988 by Perennial Library (an imprint of Harper & Row).

Core Subject: This book serves as a historical and relationship survival manual, documenting the legal, financial, personal, and familial hurdles faced by male couples during the late 1980s.

Later Editions: In subsequent prints (such as the 1992 and 1999 revisions), the title was slightly altered to The Male Couple's Guide: Finding a Man, Making a Home, Building a Life.