Settling for Mr. Good-Enough

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Registered: 01-25-2000
Settling for Mr. Good-Enough
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Sun, 02-10-2008 - 9:10pm

Essay in The Atlantic Monthly magazine

http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200803/single-marry

Rather overlong and self-indulgent, but I think the author has a point. People have standards that are too high, no?

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Registered: 02-05-2008
Sun, 02-10-2008 - 10:02pm

Wow, this article was long.

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Registered: 11-10-2007
Mon, 02-11-2008 - 11:46am

I read the article.

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Registered: 12-03-2007
Mon, 02-11-2008 - 1:07pm

This article is beyond helpful to me...I actually think it will be life changing!

iVillage Member
Registered: 02-05-2008
Mon, 02-11-2008 - 1:51pm

Thanks biggeranita for sharing this with us.

 
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Registered: 10-06-2004
Mon, 02-11-2008 - 9:28pm

This woman (Gottlieb)

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Registered: 10-14-1999
Tue, 02-12-2008 - 9:38am

I agree with you 100% - I started a post but crashed before I finished it. I am also mid-40s, no kids - and in no way would it occur to me to find some man to make do with just to be married. I don't have to and neither does anyone else - unless they choose to believe this drivel.


I thought her 'advice' was trite and demoralizing to women. the very thing she accused other pop culture relationship books of - promoting marriage above love- is EXACTLY what she was doing!

Toni

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Registered: 10-06-2004
Tue, 02-12-2008 - 4:04pm

Beautifully put.

iVillage Member
Registered: 10-14-1999
Tue, 02-12-2008 - 4:23pm

yes - I know!

Toni

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Registered: 11-10-2007
Tue, 02-12-2008 - 10:27pm

I agree with you and tonitoons. There is a difference between being realistic

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Registered: 10-06-2004
Wed, 02-13-2008 - 8:30am

"I agree with you and tonitoons. There is a difference between being realistic

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