In this candid memoir, James Schroeder shares his experience as the husband of former US congresswoman Pat Schroeder, one of the best-known women in American politics and current president of the Association of American Publishers. Recounting his experience as “Mr. Pat Schroeder,” James looks at how men come to terms with today’s evolving gender roles and the challenges and compromises of two-career families.

James Schroeder is the husband of former congresswoman Pat Schroeder, whom he met at Harvard Law School. He practiced law for many years and served in the Clinton administration as deputy undersecretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services.