Finding An Ideal Husband

On July 6, Maureen Down wrote an Op-Ed piece for the New York Times entitled, "An Ideal Husband." Let us say up front that we do not often share the views of Ms. Dowd as we believe her musings tend to be on both the negative and the cynical sides of life, and as you know, we take a much more positive approach when we talk about love and relationships. Ms. Dowd extensive quotes from Father Pat Connor, a 79-year old Catholic priest, born in Australia and based in Bordentown, New Jersey. His views about finding the ideal husband simply cannot be supported.

We have studied successful marriage for over 25 years. We report our findings in our new book entitled, Golden Anniversaries: The Seven Secrets of Successful Marriage (©2008). More than anything, finding the one you want to marry is, in the end, a matter of the heart. We believe there are better ways to determine if you have found the right person to marry.

Read more to find out what an ideal husband really is.