Why Smart Men Marry Smart Women
()
About this ebook
In Why Smart Men Marry Smart Women, Christine B. Whelan shatters the myth that high-achieving women are at a disadvantage in the marriage market. There's good news for the millions of American SWANS (Strong Women Achievers, No Spouse): that today's smart, successful women marry at the same rates as all other women -- and that more income and education may in fact increase a woman's chances of marriage.
What's more, as Dr. Whelan shows through newly released U.S. Census data, a large-scale Harris Interactive survey commissioned especially for this book, plus extended interviews conducted in cities nationwide, this profound demographic shift shows every sign of progressing. That means that the "success penalty" that has endured for generations is, as soon as 2010, destined for the history books.
Accomplished daughters, sisters, and friends (not to mention their mothers) can finally stop worrying that the twin pinnacles of personal and professional happiness are inherently unattainable. In fact, smart men do marry SWANS. Ninety percent of high-achieving men surveyed want a woman who is as intelligent or more intelligent than they are. And two-thirds of men said they believed smart women make better mothers. Pairing cutting-edge research with sound advice, Dr. Whelan brings to mind what smart women everywhere have long known in their hearts: that the goal is not just to get married, but to have a good marriage, and to lead a fulfilled life.
Christine B. Whelan
Christine B. Whelan is a New York-based author, journalist, and commentator. She holds both a master's and a doctorate from Oxford University, England. Dr.Whelan has been published in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, the New York Post, and The New York Times and has taught in the sociology and politics departments at Princeton University. She writes a biweekly relationship advice column for BustedHalo, an online young-adult magazine. Visit her on the Web at www.whysmartmenmarrysmartwomen.com.
Related to Why Smart Men Marry Smart Women
Related ebooks
Women Who Win at Love: How to Build a Relationship That Lasts Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Alpha Woman Meets Her Match: How Today's Strong Women Can Find Love and Happiness Without Settling Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Crazy Into You: The Truth About How Men Choose and Fall for Women Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMen Chase, Women Choose: The Neuroscience of Meeting, Dating, Losing Your Mind, and Finding True Love Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5You Lost Him at Hello: From Dating to "I Do"—Secrets from One of America's Top Dating Coaches Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Get-Your-Man-to-Marry-You Plan: Buying the Cow in the Age of Free Milk Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMarry Me!: Three Professional Men Reveal How to Get Mr. Right to Pop the Question Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5What Could He Be Thinking?: How a Man's Mind Really Works Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5"Marry for Money, You'll Learn to Love Later!" Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCommitted: Men Tell Stories of Love, Commitment, and Marriage Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Understanding Men Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDon't Settle: How to Marry the Man You Were Meant For Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsReadjusting My Crown Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsValue of the Vagina: How to Make Any Man Do Anything Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Beauty Pays: Why Attractive People Are More Successful Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Secret Laws of Attraction: The Effortless Way to Get the Relationship You Want Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A Woman's Guide to the Male Mind: Men's Real Views on Dating, Mating and Sex Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Real Reasons Men Commit: Why He Will - or Won't - Love, Honor and Marry You Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Secrets of Happily Married Women: How to Get More Out of Your Relationship by Doing Less Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings21 Decisions for Great Sex and a Happy Relationship Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5100 Simple Secrets of Great Relationships: What Scientists Have Learned and How You Can Use It Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Lessons From My 20's: A Reflection of Responsibilities, Relationships, & Reality Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Long-Distance Relationship Guide: Advice for the Geographically Challenged Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsConfessions of 400 Men: True Revelations of Lust, Fidelity, Feelings & Fantasy Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Why Him? Why Her?: How to Find and Keep Lasting Love Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Conscious Connection: Unlocking the Secrets to Mindful Relationships Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThink and Grow Rich Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings8 Weeks to Everlasting: A Step-By-Step Guide to Getting (and Keeping!) the Guy You Want Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Should You Marry Him?: A No-Nonsense, Therapist-Tested Guide to Not Screwing up the Biggest Decision of Your Life Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Relationships For You
The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5All About Love: New Visions Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Big Book of 30-Day Challenges: 60 Habit-Forming Programs to Live an Infinitely Better Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Codependence and the Power of Detachment: How to Set Boundaries and Make Your Life Your Own Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Dumbing Us Down - 25th Anniversary Edition: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, HER Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Running on Empty: Overcome Your Childhood Emotional Neglect Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5She Comes First: The Thinking Man's Guide to Pleasuring a Woman Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I'm Glad My Mom Died Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Boundaries Workbook: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Child Called It: One Child's Courage to Survive Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Good Girl's Guide to Great Sex: Creating a Marriage That's Both Holy and Hot Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma and Consensual Nonmonogamy Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Boundaries with Kids: How Healthy Choices Grow Healthy Children Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Your Brain's Not Broken: Strategies for Navigating Your Emotions and Life with ADHD Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/58 Rules of Love: How to Find It, Keep It, and Let It Go Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Covert Passive Aggressive Narcissist: The Narcissism Series, #1 Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The ADHD Effect on Marriage: Understand and Rebuild Your Relationship in Six Steps Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Art of Loving Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Oh Crap! Potty Training: Everything Modern Parents Need to Know to Do It Once and Do It Right Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Like Switch: An Ex-FBI Agent's Guide to Influencing, Attracting, and Winning People Over Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5What Makes Love Last?: How to Build Trust and Avoid Betrayal Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for Why Smart Men Marry Smart Women
0 ratings0 reviews