Dr Laura has a popular radio show where listeners ring in with stories or issues in their personal lives.
Essential reading for sons of nice-guy fathers who have ever fallen for manipulative princesses masquerading as genuine damsels in distress, for tight dresses and big eyes over kindness and character and intellect, or who just want to be the best guy they can be.
Best quotes so far:
"Don't marry until you've first dated the woman for two years (to get past the infatuation stage), and only after determining you are compatible with respect to attitudes, interests, religion, goals about family life, feelings about children, comfortable relationships with each other's family, values, and morals. Don't marry anyone you can't trust or admire."
"I think it should be illegal to marry unless you have six to nine months of premarital therapy. That counselling experience makes it virtually impossible for you to ignore realities, while giving you the opportunity to explore your mutual respect, trust, commitment, goals, dreams, values, and lifestyle....
"One listerner highlighted the qualities he looked for and got, in his wife of 24 years. Think about how important these qualities are to you:
She is well-grounded in her religious faith.[veganism or Buddhism in my case:]
She is not materialistic - she appreciates what we have.
She doesn't smoke, use drugs or abuse alcohol.
She is polite in a world where politenes and consideration for others are becoming all too rare.
She is able to make and keep a commitment.
She loves me and supports me even when my own imperfection is showing.
Does she sound too perfect? Actually, she does have some faults. I just can't think of 'em right now."
She is a bit of a fundamentalist, but there is some great stuff in here so take what you enjoy. And it's nice to finally see a relationship book for guys. Dr Laura also has a book 10 Stupid Things Women Do to Mess up Their Lives which I'm looking forward to reading next.