Marry Him

Marry Him - A Conversation with Lori Gottlieb

Julie Spira | Posted 11.17.2011

Julie Spira

It was two years ago today that Lori Gottlieb's Atlantic magazine article, Marry Him: The Case for Settling for Mr. Right was released. The piece rai...

Why "Settle" For Lori Gottlieb's Narrow View Of Life? Live Your Own

Melissa Lafsky | Posted 11.17.2011

Melissa Lafsky

Not once in her endless lovelorn musings does Gottlieb ask: What about what my potential partner wants? What about considering how I could work on myself, find my own peace?

Love Stories: Is Marriage Necessary?

Wednesday Martin | Posted 11.17.2011

Wednesday Martin

While marital and couples therapists tell us how to save our marriages, sociology, anthropology, and human behavioral ecology suggest that it isn't so much married couples as Marriage itself that's in crisis.

Should You Marry that Rude, Stinky, Creepy Person Since You're Not Perfect Either?

Bella DePaulo | Posted 11.17.2011

Bella DePaulo

Once upon a time, a reporter for a major magazine declared, in all seriousness, that women should just get married already - even if it means settling...

'Marry Him': 5 Reasons You're Wrong About Mr. Right (VIDEO)

wowowow.com | Lori Gottlieb | Posted 05.25.2011

A couple of years ago, I wrote a magazine article called "Marry Him: The Case for Settling for Mr. Good Enough." In it, I confessed that, having found...

Why "Marry Mr. Good-Enough" is Dark Ages Nonsense in a Modern Disguise

Lesley M. M. Blume | Posted 05.25.2011

Lesley M. M. Blume

Ms. Gottlieb argues that we're here to procreate -- in an unhappy union with a mismatched partner, if need be; below, Lesley M. M. Blume begs to differ.