It's an easy read, and there is enough content to make it a brief reference book for those who seem to find themselves stuck at a particular point in their relationship status. I can see myself going back to re-read sections as needed. Daggett & Belge often disagree, providing the reader with two different perspectives which they can apply to their own situation, depending on the personalities involved. The core of their advice is that all couples need to communicate, so in the end, it doesn't really matter if you decide to share a bank account or live in separate houses as long as it's a mutual decision, which generally involves plenty of communication.
I am not a big fan of advice books — most of the time the advice they give is basic common sense. I know that not everyone is born with that common sense, and sometimes I wonder if I have lost mine, but there is nothing that irks me more than getting advice I did not ask for. Lipstick & Dipstick's Essential Guide to Lesbian Relationships may be full of common sense advice, but Daggett and Belge have presented it in such a way that I do not mind being told what I already should know.
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