{"product_id":"9781401395094","title":"Whom Not to Marry: Time-Tested Advice from a Higher Authority","description":"\u003cp\u003eFather Pat Connor knows marriages. Having presided over more than two hundred weddings and conducted pre-marriage and marriage counseling for more than forty years, he's something of an expert. And now he is sharing his wealth of experience with women everywhere on the subject of \u003ci\u003eWhom Not to Marry\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFather Pat's philosophy is simple: A love affair may lead to marriage, but love itself cannot make a marriage work. That's why it's important to weed out the bad seed's \u003ci\u003ebefore\u003c\/i\u003e you fall in love. Sounds easy enough, but in the early stages of romance, when infatuation trumps judgment, it can be difficult to see the flaws in your mate and to think rationally about your future. That's where this book comes in. A heavenly how-not-to, \u003ci\u003eWhom Not to Marry\u003c\/i\u003e offers timely and time-honored advice such as:  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eNever marry a man who has no friends, for he won't be capable of the intimacy that marriage demands.  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNever marry a man who isn't responsible with cash. Most marriages that flounder do so because of money, a case of '\u003ci\u003etil debt do us part\u003c\/i\u003e.  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNever marry a man who lets you walk all over him. It's good to have a doormat in the house, but not if it's your husband.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eLife may seem random, but there are many things you can do to make sure your life partner is the right one. It all starts with being honest with yourself. Use your good judgment, Father Pat counsels. Know what you want. Know who is worth loving and who is worth marrying. Once you can do that, you'll stand a much better chance of living \u003ci\u003ehappily ever after\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hachette Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47137886830832,"sku":"9781401395094","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781401395094_p0.jpg?v=1769894918","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781401395094","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}