A collection of essays extended from The New York Times' most-read article of 2016. Anyone we might marry could, of course, be a little bit wrong for us. We don’t expect bliss every day. The fault isn’t entirely our own; it has to do with the devilish truth that anyone we’re liable to meet is going to be rather wrong, in some fascinating way or another, because this is simply what all humans happen to be – including, sadly, ourselves. This collection of essays proposes that we don’t need perfection to be happy. So long as we enter our relationships in the right spirit, we have every chance of coping well enough with, and even delighting in, the inevitable and distinctive wrongness that lies in ourselves and our beloveds.

Be swept away by the magic and romance of this classic story from #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber. Shelly Hansen is horrified when her great-aunt’s wedding dress arrives—because, according to family legend, she is destined to marry the next man she meets. So when she trips on an escalator and falls into Mark Brady’s arms, she tells him—and herself—that she is not interested in marriage. But then she starts seeing him everywhere… Coincidence? Originally published in 1992

A groundbreaking book--based on years of the same thorough research that made the "Dress For Success" books national bestsellers--about how women can statistically improve their chances of getting married.

An eye-opening, funny, painful, and always truthful in-depth examination of modern relationships and a wake-up call for single women about getting real about Mr. Right. You have a fulfilling job, great friends, and the perfect apartment. So what if you haven’t found “The One” just yet. He’ll come along someday, right? But what if he doesn’t? Or what if Mr. Right had been, well, Mr. Right in Front of You—but you passed him by? Nearing forty and still single, journalist Lori Gottlieb started to wonder: What makes for lasting romantic fulfillment, and are we looking for those qualities when we’re dating? Are we too picky about trivial things that don’t matter, and not picky enough about the often overlooked things that do? In Marry Him, Gottlieb explores an all-too-common dilemma—how to reconcile the desire for a happy marriage with a list of must-haves and deal-breakers so long and complicated that many great guys get misguidedly eliminated. On a quest to find the answer, Gottlieb sets out on her own journey in search of love, discovering wisdom and surprising insights from sociologists and neurobiologists, marital researchers and behavioral economists—as well as single and married men and women of all generations.

All parents want their daughters to marry godly young men. But which qualities, specifically, should they be looking for? What will you say when that certain young man sits down in your living room, sweaty-palmed and tongue-tied, and asks your permission to marry your daughter? What criteria should he meet before the two of them join together for life? What He Must Be... If He Wants to Marry My Daughter outlines ten qualities parents should look for in a son-in-law, including trustworthiness, a willingness to lead his family, an understanding of his wife's role, and various spiritual leadership qualities. Author Voddie Baucham follows up on his popular book Family Driven Faith with this compelling apologetic of biblical manhood. By studying the principles outlined in his book, parents who want their daughter to marry a godly man-as well as those who want their sons to become godly men-will be well equipped to help their children look for and develop these God-honoring qualities.

Do you want to know the real secret to a satisfying and successful marriage? Gettingand stayinghappily married is probably one of the hardest things most of us will ever attempt. In fact, marriage is so challenging that you have to marry well to start with to even have a chance of success. Even worse, the advice youve heard all your life is either wrong or at best incomplete. Heartbroken after his second divorce, Dr. Carroll was determined to solve the puzzle of how to have a successful marriage. Drawing on his professional expertise as a psychiatrist and a wealth of field research, he emerged with a powerful yet simple system for finding your perfect match. Using neuroscience, genetics, behavioral science, psychology, and his work with shamans and other spiritual healers, he will teach you how to marry science with spirituality to attract the perfect man for you - the man you were meant for - and how to get him to the altar in as little as a year. Youll learn: why the usual advice doesnt work why amazing chemistry is a bad sign what type of man is perfectly suited for you how to energetically attract him how to know hes really the one and of course, how to get him to the altar! If youre tired of the singles scene and frustrated by failed attempts at love, Dont Settle is the step-by-step, complete solution youve been looking for.

Before there was The Rules there was the wildly bestselling How to Marry the Man of Your Choice, now revised and updated for a whole new generation of single women. Presented with intelligence and peppered with just the right amount of humor, HOW TO MARRY THE MAN OF YOUR CHOICE offers women a step-by-step program for making—and then landing—the very best choice in a husband. Topics covered include: How to dress to your advantage How to orchestrate your dates to maximize fun and future potential Dealing with previous marriages and children Enhancing and maintaining the right relationship and more! Through its use of success stories, do and don’t lists, and an abundance of insightful advice, HOW TO MARRY THE MAN OF YOUR CHOICE will have every wannabe wife walking down the aisle in no time!