Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man

midthirties unmarried—because somewhere along the line,
they just didn’t put their foot down and move on. But I can tell
you from personal experience: put your foot down, set some
standards, and watch how fast he falls in line. The reason I’m
married to Marjorie today is because she had a timeline, some
requirements, and some standards. I saw them early in our rela-
tionship; I saw them on the night our relationship was about to
end; I saw them when I got her back. I’ll tell you this much, if
I still had the factory job at Ford and she needed $400 of my
$600 paycheck, I would have given it to her.
I want to protect her.
And she makes me proud to be her man.
You can have this, too. Don’t be another heartbreak story.
Start putting yourself first—get where you want to be, and
make your man be all that he can be. Remember this: the
number one cause of failure in this country is the fear of failure.
Fear paralyzes you from taking action. Don’t be afraid to lose
him, because if a man truly loves you, he’s not going
anywhere.