This Is Not Your Fault

By: Courtney Maum

Narrated by: Lameece Issaq, Caroline McLaughlin, Jonathan Davis, James Fouhey, Frankie Corzo

Length: 1 hr and 2 mins

Publisher's summary

From acclaimed author Courtney Maum, a short story about a couple in the throes of divorce during COVID-19 that will remind listeners of the heartfelt humor and acuity of her critically acclaimed and beloved debut novel, I Am Having So Much Fun Here Without You.  

Hal Beekman is exhausted. With all of his energy devoted to his real estate developments, he doesn’t have the bandwidth to figure out why his wife is sad. As for Stacey Beekman, a transplanted Midwesterner with divorce-whisperer friends, the only solution for a husband who doesn’t desire her is to find a second husband who does. But with Stacey left alone in a new house to parent her tech-addicted children and Hank isolated in a Greenwich McMansion that neither of them ever loved, COVID-19 has surprises in store for the Beekmans, including the realization that they might be making a mistake.  

Alternating between the husband and wife’s legal paperwork and co-parenting forms - braided with desperate missives from overeager lawyers - Maum’s portrait of a strained marriage in an unprecedented time - like quarantine life itself - is a powerful reminder about what we really hold dear.   

©2020 Courtney Maum (P)2020 Audible Originals, LLC.

Divorce...Is It Over

Just as in real life do decisions really come so easily? And with C-19 will Anything Ever Be Normal again? Is marriage the challenge or divorce the true test? And what if you Really Don't Know?? Just when you think you "Really Have It All" ..... is this all there is???

Ending was bad

What happened to the ending ? I feel like it dropped off mid thought. Very disappointing.

What happened?

It started out very relatable but the ending was so abrupt. It was as if the author just decided to do something else.

A little too odd for me

This story is weird, the performance by the readers is very good but the story line is just odd. It’s like you’re reading someone’s emails or text messages and it just stops. You don’t have any finality to the store it just simply ends like someone lost the final email.

Not bad

For a short story, in the midst of divorce, raising kids and Covid-19, it was good but I felt it ended very abruptly. Sort of left you wondering what ended up happening. Did they reunite? Divorce? Leaves you guessing.

Ends before begins

Not sure what the draw of audible’s recent theme is with these short stories that end before they begin or start in the middle go back and then leave you hanging. The performances are solid it would be better if they had a full story to tell. I just think with the storytelling and voice talent they have this could go another 20min and go full circle. Also the reading of email to/from/title and time is annoying and a theme of several Originals titles

Pleasantly surprised

Wasn’t sure what to expect so started this on a quick dog walk. It really hooked me. Relatable characters. Well-written. I kept listening after the walk was over until it was finished (sadly). Wish it had been novel length! Great job on all performances!

Interesting evolution of events

Even though I would have loved a more structured problem and hence a more concluding solution, I understood the background story and the evolution of events. It's a decent I sight into what a possible divorce during / because of a Pandemic would look like

I LOVE THIS

I love this book. Reality at last think before wrecking your lives. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this book. The time frame is perfect for listening and winding down.

Uh really

Do they get back together or not dang it can't leave us hanging did NOT like the ending