Elissa Schappell

Elissa Schappell is the author of Blueprints for Building Better Girls.

In the good old, bad old days of book publishing, screaming matches happened in public, not online; the boss' philandering was an open secret never leaked to the press, and authors actually had to turn in their manuscripts in ...

After 27 years of marriage, the coolest couple in rock recently announced they are separating. We hear how Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth shaped the way a generation of rock fans thought about balancing creativity and edginess with marriage and parenthood. Plus: a closer look at how other artistic couples with personal and professional partnerships. Joining us in studio are Salon.com contributor Elissa Schappell and Rachel Sussman, a marriage and family counselor.

Have you been part of an artistic relationship that was both professional and personal? Tell us how you were able to make it work. If the romantic relationship ended, what happened to the artistic collaboration? Leave a comment.