“Happy Spouse, Happy House” by Melvin Finney was purposefully and lovingly created to help individuals gain perspective within their marriage, leading readers to see the whole picture as opposed to the society-driven gender inequities that have been unfairly reinforced over the years. This book was designed to be a bridge of communication through conversation, guiding readers to recognize and expose potential imbalances in their relationships.

Finney aligns the topic of marriage in the context of a garden, encouraging readers not to chop the branches or the trunks of trees but to water, feed, and nourish the area to experience a full bloom. However, in order to properly nourish one’s garden, Finney taps into the often hard-to-talk-about subjects that are necessary to examine in order to reap healthy outcomes.