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Dani Klein Modisett books

Books by Dani Klein Modisett

Books that make real life laugh back

Explore Dani’s books on marriage, parenting, humor, and the small comic tools that help people stay connected when life gets complicated.

“It will add years to your relationship.”

Ben Stiller on Take My Spouse Please

Part-memoir

Personal stories with practical comedy tools.

Self-help

Laughter-based prompts people can actually use.

For families

Warm, honest writing about relationships and parenting.

Built on connection

The same philosophy behind Laughter On Call workshops.

Read the stories behind the laughter

Dani’s books carry the same heart as Laughter On Call: practical comedy, emotional honesty, and connection through humor.

Take My Spouse Please book cover

Take My Spouse Please

Part-memoir, part self-help this book shares simple comedian’s tools from Dani’s course at UCLA that help keep your marriage happy and thriving. Ben Stiller's review? “It will add years to your relationship.”

It will add years to your relationship.

Afterbirth book cover

Afterbirth

An LA Magazine editor's pick when it launched, Afterbirth is an anthology of hilarious stories by Dani and award-winning comedy writers in response to the prompt, "Recall the moment you knew your life had changed forever becoming a parent.."

An LA Magazine editor's pick

Using Laughter to Break Barriers

Whether onstage, in a boardroom, or working with caregivers, at a memory care facility, Dani Klein Modisett knows how to spark connection through laughter—when and where it matters most.

Dani is an award-winning comedian, entrepreneur, and author of two acclaimed books on humor and family life. "Take My Spouse, Please” (Penguin Random House) and “Afterbirth: Stories You Won’t Read in a Parenting Magazine” (St. Martin’s Press).

She is also the Founder and CEO of Laughter On Call—a groundbreaking company she launched to bring comic relief to people facing Alzheimer’s, starting with her own mother. Her story of finding light in the darkness was featured in AARP Magazine.

Dani’s impact didn’t stop there. As a Forbes 50 > 50 recipient. She speaks regularly has spoken to corporate audiences, MBA candidates and healthcare teams around the world. Look for her TEDx talk “What My Mother’s Alzheimer’s Teaches Us About Laughter,” December 2025

Dani Klein Modisett

From the page to the room, laughter is the tool

The books and the workshops come from the same belief: humor can lower the pressure, create trust, and help people speak more honestly with each other.

Marriage

Parenting

Connection

Dani Klein Modisett
Dani Klein Modisett books

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