Is Gorga the Next Relationship Guru?

If you follow my posts, you know I like me a little reality TV now and again, but I have never watched any of the Real Housewives programs. I know who a few of them are; Nene and Teresa (seen them on The Apprentice) and now there’s Melissa Gorga who wants to extend her 15 minutes of fame via her new book, Love Italian Style. Like I said, I haven’t watched her on her program, yet I have already created an image in my mind about who she is: superficial, materialistic, high maintenance, self-absorbed and celebrity-seeking. Could I be wrong? Absolutely. So, if I am, please forgive me.

Yet, that’s why I already have doubts that she has the ability to write a book on how to have a successful relationship. I saw a few of the tips from her book in Us Magazine. Some of them were actually pretty spot on:

• Don’t fake an orgasm (I agree. trust and honesty are crucial in a marriage. And, if you fake it, you may resent him.)

• Work out together (Right on. Keeping fit is easiest if you do it with someone. And, if that someone is your partner, exercise can be sexy.)

• Get busy – often. (Thumbs up. The more sex a couple has, the more they connect. Even when you aren’t feeling it, often if you just go with it, your body follows through and you start feeling it.)

But, I’m not so keen on “Treat your husband like a king.” Gorga claims she greets her man at the door with a drink every night. Sure, that would be cool and all, but is it really a precedent you want to set, putting your man on a pedestal that tells him that you are alive for his happiness? Surprise him at the door now and then, but don’t train him to expect it.

I guess I’ll have to read the book to see if she has more hits or more misses.