Fred emails: Gentlemen: This book doesn’t exactly break new ground. However, I assume that since you are all born romantics, you are undoubtedly outraged by and eschew the cynical notions contained therein. I was particularly piqued by the ethnic stereotype contained in the last few sentences of the second page.<\/p>\n
From the ABC News report<\/a>:<\/p>\n "Smart Girls Marry Money: How Women Have Been Duped into the Romantic Dream — and How They’re Paying for It.<\/a>"<\/p>\n "If falling in love is a valid reason to get married, then falling out of love is a reason for divorce," said Ford, whose husband left her two years ago to raise their now 8-year-old son, motivating her to write the book.<\/p>\n Ford’s enthusiasm for the topic was also fueled by a younger sister who graduated from college "looking for love" and ended up with "slacker guys who don’t pay the rent."<\/p>\n Her co-author, Drake, left her husband, because he had no concern for the couple’s finances. She is now remarried with two children.<\/p>\n A good marriage, they both say, is an economic partnership. And research shows that if a couple stays together long enough, the passionate love will reignite.<\/p>\n Such was case with one blogger on the Web site Urban Baby who said her best friend had always dated "rocker guys" but, instead, married a Jewish MBA consultant.<\/p>\n "She admits that he is not as sexy, interesting or thrilling as her past boys," she wrote. "But he is understanding and kind and super intelligent. I ‘m sure that loft in Tribeca didn’t hurt either."<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Fred emails: Gentlemen: This book doesn’t exactly break new ground. However, I assume that since you are all born romantics, you are undoubtedly outraged by and eschew the cynical notions contained therein. I was particularly piqued by the ethnic stereotype … Continue reading