| How often do your married friends complain | | | | been cheating on him, he left her. Then he gave |
| about husbands who spend weekends on the | | | | himself time to mourn and moved on. |
| couch watching games? Did they not notice these | | | | He had two hobbies, cooking and hiking. He |
| guys were sports fanatics while they were | | | | enrolled in a cooking class and joined a hiking club, |
| dating? Did they think things would change after | | | | in the hopes of widening his social circle. After the |
| the wedding? | | | | cooking class ended, he invited his classmates to |
| Life is fraught with ups and downs, so it's critical | | | | a party at his house and encouraged them to |
| to marry someone you can have fun with, today | | | | bring friends. Guess who showed up? A fun, |
| and fifty years from now. Here's how you can | | | | attractive (and faithful!) woman who enjoys |
| find that person: | | | | entertaining and good food as much as he does. |
| 1. Write down a list of the things you like to do. | | | | They've been married three years now. |
| Then do them. I have a theory that if all the | | | | 2. Write down a list of things you'd like to do but |
| singles who claim to enjoy long walks on the | | | | haven't gotten around to yet. Would you like to |
| beach actually took long walks on the beach, | | | | build a bookcase? Check out the list of classes at |
| they'd meet, get married, and the personal ad | | | | your local Home Depot. Want to learn how to fix |
| industry would collapse. | | | | your transmission? Take an auto repair course. |
| If you like to read, hang out in a bookstore. If the | | | | Women are bound to meet men there. If you're |
| bookstore has a cafe, become a regular there. If | | | | bent on improving your money management skills, |
| you like beer and bands, grab a friend and get to | | | | take a finance course. You'll likely meet smart, |
| know the faces at a neighborhood bar (take a | | | | upwardly mobile people. |
| cab; no drinking and driving, please). | | | | The key to attracting a husband who you can |
| Do what you like to do. | | | | have fun with 10, 25, and 50 years from now is |
| This technique worked for a good friend of mine. | | | | to do the things that make you happy today. |
| After discovering that his longtime girlfriend had | | | | Then see who shows up. |