Commitment, in Shawn Johnson and Andrew East's telling, has an image problem in an age of endless options. The couple argue for choosing a partner, a project or a goal and staying with it.
Readical Key Points
- By a married couple: 2008 Olympic gold medalist Shawn Johnson and former NFL long snapper Andrew East, the couple behind the Couple Things podcast, according to the publisher
- A New York Times bestseller, according to the publisher; reviewed in Publishers Weekly
- Draws on scientific studies and the authors' own stories, with strategies for following through, as the publisher describes it
- Hardcover, 288 pages, Portfolio, 2026
Johnson and East argue that modern life, with its dating apps, streaming and a constant stream of new ideas, trains people to keep every option open, and that the fuller life lies on the far side of choosing something and holding to it. They explain why commitment matters and how it works, and apply it to careers, marriage and long-held ambitions. The publisher is explicit that this is not a book of wellness hacks such as cold plunges or fasting.
It suits readers of motivational and personal-growth books, couples, and anyone who starts more projects than they finish. Johnson and East write as a married couple, one a former Olympic gymnast and the other a former NFL player.
About the Authors
Shawn Johnson East won three U.S. all-around titles in women's gymnastics; at the 2008 Olympics she won gold on the balance beam and silver in the team, all-around and floor exercise events, and she won season eight of Dancing with the Stars. Andrew East played college football at Vanderbilt and went on to the NFL as a long snapper. The two married in 2016.
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