How Not to Marry the Wrong Guy: Is He "the One" or Should You Run? A Guide to Living Happily Ever After Book

Preface ix

Introduction: The Best-Keep Secret at the Wedding xv

Part I How Not to Date the Wrong Guy

1 Searching for Happily Ever After: The Top Five Reasons Women Date the Wrong Guys 3

2 Relationship Warning Signs: Red Flags and Gut Feelings 25

Part 2 How Not to Get Engaged to the Wrong Guy

3 The Race to the Altar: The Top Six Reasons Women Stay in Unhealthy Relationships and Get Engaged to the Wrong Guys 61

4 Needing More Than a Pair of Warm Socks: Jitters and Cold Feet During Engagement 79

Part 3 How Not to Marry the Wrong Guy

5 Sleepwalking into Marriage: Why Women Say “Yes” When the Wrong Guys Pop the Question 95

6 With This Ring I Thee Dread: Why Women Say “I Do” When They're Thinking “I Don't! ” 107

Part 4 How to Break Up with the Wrong Guy

7 I Don't Want to Be Alone: Are You Better Off with the Wrong Guy or Are You Better Off Alone? 127

8 Just Say No: Calling It Off and Moving On 147

Part 5 How to Find the Right Guy

9 Marriage Material: Words of Wisdom on Choosing a Spouse 187

10 Avoiding the Biggest Mistake of Your Life: A Recap of Questions and Action Steps 221

Resources 235

Acknowledgments 239