Pat Gaudette

‘Relationships Books’

The entire title of the book by authors Evan Marc Katz and Linda Holmes is Why You’re Still Single: things your friends would tell you if you promised not to get mad. I enjoyed this book. It really does have some good advice and how can anyone get mad at a book? Read the excerpt and you’ll see why I like this book so much. Read more »

“The only way to find your way out from behind a rock and a hard place when you’re a single sabotaged by fear, uncertainty, or an overwhelming desire to buy your own chocolates on Valentine’s Day, is to place a totally new, unique kind of ‘personal ad’,” says Heidi Connolly, co-author of the new guide to finding the right mate, From Your Lips To God’s Ear: Finding Your Right Mate in 10 Easy Steps. Read more »

Dalma Heyn is the author of “Drama Kings” or, more precisely, The Men Who Drive Strong Women Crazy… Drama Kings. Published by Rodale, there’s a lot to like about this book that helps us understand why some smart women don’t make smart choices when it comes to the men in their lives. Read more »

Men and women may not be from different planets but they definitely have different ways of looking at the same things. If you need help understanding your male or female friends (and lovers), you’ll want to read Why Men Never Remember and Women Never Forget by Marianne J. Legato, MD, FACP and Laura Tucker. Read more »

In today’s world of online dating, it’s nice to have a resource that cuts through the mystery of dating for those people who thought they would never have to worry about looking for love once they’d met and married their once true love. Unfortunely true love seems to have shorter expiration dates in today’s world and for the man or woman who is looking for love at middle age, it can be daunting. I think this book by Judsen Culbreth is a good starting point to help take a lot of the mystery out of using the Web as a resource to find true love. Read more »

Author Lauren Henderson takes a look at the way Pride and Prejudice author Jane Austen’s women behaved around men and translates their mistakes into dating do’s and don’ts for the current dating scene. Her book, Jane Austen’s Guide to Dating, is an easy read and the comparison with dating “then” with dating “now” shows just how much we’ve all matured. Read more »

Relationships need work. Depending upon the emotional needs of the people involved, some need more work than others, and some will be much more high maintenance than they appeared when they first began. Dr. Leonard Felder’s book, Wake Up or Break Up: 8 Crucial Steps to Strengthening Your Relationship, gives insight into ways to enhance your relationships, whether they’re with a spouse, someone you’re dating, or your kids. Read more »