Don't Bet on the Prince!: How to Have the Man You Want by Betting on Yourself Book

No matter how far women may have come--in education, in the workplace, in becoming independent--too many of us are still waiting to be rescued by Prince Charming. Well stop waiting, Dr. Gilda Carle tells us. He ain't coming and it's time we took responsibility for ourselves. Don't Bet on the Prince: How to Have the Man You Want by Betting on Yourself is a hard-hitting book that tells it as it is: while most women continue to seek their Prince Charming, what they're most likely to end up with is "Mr. Cheap, Mr. Bad-Mannered, Mr. Ill-Tempered ... Mr. My-Wife-Doesn't-Understand-Me." This is not a male-bashing book. This is a guide to helping women become stronger and more independent, becoming "Will-Be" women instead of "Wanna-Be" women. To the women who have the unfortunate tendency to lose themselves in their relationships, causing their self-esteem to plummet and giving the men in their lives too much control, Dr. Carle gives sensible advice ("Ask for What You Need and Believe You Deserve It") along with "Gilda-Grams," pithy summarizations of her wisdom (as in "Forget the 12-Step programs. Women in pain need only two steps: Get up. Get out."). After a thorough discussion of how to develop a better self-image, thus finding a healthier mate, the author advises how to keep your relationship going, not by using games, but by projecting a stronger you. --Jenny Brown Read More