When I was young all I wanted was to find Mr. Right, get married, have a family, and live a happy life. My parents were married for fifty years, as were my grandparents. I came from a family where marraige and family were highly valued. But I came of age in the ’70’s, and all I ever got was, “I don’t want to make a committemnt.” Translation, “Gee, someone better might come along, and I don’t want to be stuck with you.”

Thirty years later I think the baby-boomer men are still as selfish as ever. I didn’t find my first husband until I was in my late 30’s. He turned out to be an abuser, so it didn’t last. I met my second husband when I was in my mid-forties. At long last, I thought I had truly found my soul-mate. But he turned out of be a fraud. To him, marraige wasn’t a life-time commitment. Once the novelty wore off he got bored. He can’t understand why I’m so upset! And so what if he had a mistress? He thinks adultery is an outdated concept.

So here I am at fifty, finallly realizing the one thing I wanted the most in life, a man I could love and who would love me back, is the one thing I will probably never have! I just don’t trust men anymore, and I prefer my own company.

I’d be happy to put in a good word for you if you thought it would help, just let me know.

Just think, when you’re rich and famous, we’ll all be able to say we knew you when…
Best wishes from bookyone

I’m feeling a bit like getting a publisher for this is like dating! My agent (my yenta?) has sent it to 6 top NYC agents. One immediately declined since they have a similar book (how could anything be similar????) coming out in ‘08. Three said they’d immediately read the proposal. We’ve now heard “noes” from 4 of the six and are awaiting word from the final (in this batch) two. So far, the declines have liked the writing and concept, but don’t think there’s a market. I wanted to have you all write to them telling them why you read DG’s musings regularly so they’d know there was a market!

I have other editors and avenues to explore, but will wait to see what the other two say.

Thanks for sharing this info.. I have read a lot of dating and marriage advice books and most seem to repeat the same tired old saws over and over ad nauseum: “go where the guys are,” “be friendly but not too eager,” “be yourself but don’t reveal too much of yourself,” it gets to be wearisome after a while and smacks too much of game playing to me. Also, I don’t know about anyone else, but $24.95 seems like a lot to spend on a 40 page book, at least to me it does. Of course I don’t have much discretionary income - working in the education field has its rewards, but, unfortunately, earning a living wage isn’t one of them.

I’ll wait for your book to come out, IMHO that will be a better use of my money.
Best wishes from bookyone