Settling for Mr. Good-Enough
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Settling for Mr. Good-Enough
| 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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Wow, this article was long.
I read the article.
This article is beyond helpful to me...I actually think it will be life changing!
Thanks biggeranita for sharing this with us.
This woman (Gottlieb)
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
Beautifully put.
yes - I know!
Toni
I agree with you and tonitoons. There is a difference between being realistic
"I agree with you and tonitoons. There is a difference between being realistic
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