REVIEW-SINGLE GUY

How to improve your life, your dating life, and your overall happiness if you’re a single man, 2013 edition by Joe Keller; ISBN: 9780984936809 You wake up one day and realize that you are no longer married, either because you chose to be or because your marriage has ended. What steps should you take next? If your soon-to-be ex-spouse is on board with hiring a mediator or writing the divorce agreement together, go ahead and do it. When compared to employing divorce lawyers, it will save the two of you a significant amount of money, and it will reduce the amount of time spent litigating (very important if there are children involved). Do not postpone the process of looking for a new home if you are the one who will be moving out. Start your search right away. When your children’s friends come to visit you at your new home, it is imperative that they have their own personal place. Your new house will most likely need a full cleaning; even if it seems to be clean, it is still a good idea to give it a cleaning from top to bottom. The author examines a number of different cleaning solutions and discusses which ones have been successful for him. After all that sweeping and mopping, you are going to work up quite an appetite. The author recommends that, for the time being, cooks stick with the essentials in the kitchen, such as pots, pans, and measuring cups. The posh, high-end products may be purchased at a later time. At some point in time, you are going to find yourself desiring to welcome female guests into your house. No to photos of your exes or scantily-clad ladies, please. yes to things like plants, candles, or artwork created by your children. Other smart methods to impress a lady include demonstrating that you are able to cook (simple recipes are supplied) and that you are well-versed in the world of wine; the author assists with the fundamentals of both of these topics. How else is it possible for a single man to meet women? Participate in community service, teach yourself how to dance, sign up for a fitness class, or go shopping for women’s apparel or personal care products at a store that caters to women. Make sure that you are dressed well, approach her with self-assurance, and make sure to say something intriguing (anything other than “hey, do you want to go to a nightclub?”). It is OK to experiment a little bit with your picture while you are establishing a profile for yourself on a dating website. don’t make it appear like a mug photograph, but also don’t make it look like it’s part of a group photo that’s been blatantly cropped. Give her a cause to open your message rather than any of the others she will get by competing with all of the others. This book is of very high quality. It explains everything in a way that is extremely easy to understand for men who have never lived on their own or whose wives have always done all of the housework and cooking. This receives enthusiastic approval from both hands. Paul Lappen is a freelance book critic whose blog, dead trees review, focuses on books produced by independent presses and self-publishers.