The Alpha Female's Guide to Men and Marriage

It's very hard to rate...

Her advice is very good, it's easy to read, she writes well, BUT

her description of an alpha female reminds me of the dogs Cesar Millan (The Dog Whisperer) is called to help. Not alphas, but people who desperately want to have an alpha in their lives, but don't have one, and therefore are doing their very best to be that, and fail miserable, are miserable doing it, and make everyone else miserable as well. Being bossy, dominant and dictatorial aren't the same as being a born leader.

Feminism isn't what she thinks it is, and she can't stop herself from jabbing at it. It's exhausting and irritating.

If you are a Conservative, read this book. It will make your life and marriage a lot better.
If you aren't... read it anyway, and try to find the core of what she says, and ignore all the BS she sprinkles over it. The core is sound and wise. It's just the wrapping that stinks. And it's really short, so you'll read it very quickly.

My advice for a happy marriage (and I have been happily married for over 20 years)
- Marry your best friend, or the person who would be your best friend if you weren't sexually attracted to him/her. The lust phase will pass, but friendship never ends. A good marriage is basically two best friends sharing a home.
- Divorce is not an option. Agree on this before you get married. If you think you can always divorce if it doesn't work out, don't get married. Work out all the wrinkles. Talk.
- Respect each other. Listen to each other.
- Express your love to each other as often as possible. Be starry-eyed and silly. Kiss, hug, cuddle often. Sex is not necessary, TLC, kindness and intimacy is.
- It's ok to argue, quarrel, fight, get mad at each other, but talk it over until you understand each other and where you come from. It's ok to disagree, but you need to understand each other.
- Marriage is not “happily ever after”. You will be quite unhappy every now and then. Every now and then you will be sick and tired of your marriage. It doesn't matter. You will be sick and tired of your hair, eye color, clothes, work and everything else in your life as well. It's still good enough.
- Don't think you'll change him/her. The only person you can change is yourself.