kdz08 's review for:

Marry Him: The Case for Settling for Mr. Good Enough by Lori Gottlieb

3.0

informative reflective fast-paced

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Interesting read as someone in a long-term relationship and engaged to a "good enough" guy as this book would consider him. After reading this book I'm thankful I didn't have the slew of dating different people and being super picky that these people seemed to have. I realize I'm lucky. I really wanted to shake the author for finding faults in every man she dated and for wondering why she wasn't married yet. Like I wonder...🙄 That was the point of the book, though, and it brought up a lot of interesting facts and way to change one's mindset about dating and marriage. Made me happy to have who I have instead of wondering "what if" for some hypothetical guy I've never met. Sometimes, we are our own worst enemy. I think this book would be good for single women to read, but if you are over 35, you may find it super depressing (but hopefully helpful). I do think it has helpful tips to stop being so picky, though. It's a bit dated (2010) and much has changed since then. It was very heteronormative and assumed everyone wanted children. However, but I still see the same issues happening with some of my friends, so it's still an issue apparently. Could be worth a read if you want some helpful tips.