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About the Book
Popular standup comedian and podcaster Dustin Nickerson delivers a hilarious and practical take on navigating marriage based on his everyday experiences as a husband, father, and an Average Joe who is still trying to figure it all out.
Tired of the formulaic, one-size-fits-all books that reduce relationships to math equations, Dustin Nickerson decided to draw from his sixteen-year-marriage to his wife, Melissa, for insights into keeping relationships in a good spot. In How to Be Married (to Melissa), he shares that the key to his marriage's success is laughter and offers a few lessons he learned (and didn’t learn), including
- our footprints in the sand are on different beaches;
- identifying tripwires prevents accidental explosions during dinner;
- contrary to popular belief, conceding is sweeter if it comes with a heartfelt apology; and
- the baby is two days old--is it time to schedule the vasectomy?
Filled with storytelling, personal anecdotes, and honest disclosures, Nickerson brings his popular and highly relatable brand of humor to topics ranging from parenting and finances to church attendance and in-laws, showing readers how to break up the monotony and break open the vulnerability as they celebrate their own one-of-a-kind marriages.
Self-described as "the world's most average person," Nickerson offers readers the gift of peering into his own marriage's challenges because, as he and Melissa are still discovering, those can turn into hysterical stories worth sharing later.
What Others are Saying
“Dustin Nickerson is a lot like me. Young, handsome, a former youth pastor from the Pacific Northwest, a comedian, and married to a woman out of his league named Melissa. The only difference between us is I’m Black, and he loves flannels. His book is a great guide on how to be married with his signature comedic touch. He’s one of the funniest comedians I know and a dear friend. Like me, his marriage and family come before success. This book is going to make you laugh, think, and be a better partner. I can’t wait for you to read it and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.”
—KevOnStage, comedian, podcaster, and producer
“Marriage sure is a puzzle. It’s so hard and there are so many ups and downs, twists and turns as life kicks you in the teeth. It’s also joyful and wonderful! Dustin, with darling Melissa, gives us a front-row peek into their very normal, hilarious, wait-are-they-spying on-me-and-my-husband-relationship. It’s insightful, helpful, and entertaining and as a comedian, I gotta have fun while I’m learning.”
—Leanne Morgan, comedian
“I learned two important things in this book: the argument is almost never about what you’re arguing over, and Dustin is as hilarious on the page as he is on the mic. Dustin and Melissa share their marriage and arguments with such vulnerability that I felt like a nosey neighbor, listening in and then turning to my husband saying, “Thank God we don’t fight like that,” right before we begin an argument about how we do in fact fight like that. I felt seen to say the least. If you want some relationship advice and to laugh a lot, this book is for you.”
—Anjelah Johnson-Reyes, actress, comedian, podcaster, and author
“How to Be Married (to Melissa) feels like you’re having a conversation with a guy who has legitimate experience and expertise in my favorite things: faith, marriage, and comedy. In a culture full of ‘fake it till you make it’ people, Dustin is the real deal when it comes to all three categories.”
——Trey Kennedy, comedian
About Dustin Nickerson
Dustin Nickerson is “the world’s most average person.” A comedian who performs in over 300 shows a year, his videos have been viewed over 20 million times, and he has appeared on Comedy Central, Hulu, Fox, and Netflix alongside Kevin Hart. His stand-up comedy special, Overwhelmed, which was produced by KevOnStage, was one of the highest-rated comedy specials on Amazon Prime and has been viewed over 125,000 times on YouTube. He has been married to his high school sweetheart, Melissa, for over seventeen years, and together, they host the popular Don’t Make Me Come Back There podcast in between raising their three children. They live in San Diego, California.