You Can Only Yell at Me for One Thing at a Time: Rules for Couples

In this single-issue comic from 2020, published by Macmillan, cartoonist Patricia Marx and artist Roz Chast offer a witty, illustrated guide to the unspoken rules of cohabitation. Drawn from their own experiences, the book playfully catalogs the small, often absurd conflicts that arise in long-term relationships, from kitchen etiquette to arguing etiquette itself. With Chast's signature, neurotic linework and Marx's sharp, observational humor, the comic distills the delicate art of partnership into a charmingly practical—and hilarious—manual. It matters as a concise, relatable snapshot of modern domestic life, proving that even the most mundane disagreements can be transformed into art.