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99% Of Your Happiness Or Misery In Life |
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2006-11-02
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99% Of Your Happiness Or Misery In Life
Dear Dr. Laura,
I have been listening to you on the radio for over 10 years. I was introduced to you by my father who gave me a copy of your book 10 Stupid Things Women Do To Mess Up Their Lives. Thank goodness he did. At that time I was in college and dating guys based on looks, job title, how much money they made and what car they drove. These guys tended to be the macho ones. Somehow I was turned on by their imagined "power" and bought into the fantasy that they could somehow protect or rescue me.
Then, one day I was introduced to a friend of a friend. He wasn't looking for a relationship and I wasn't interested in dating him. He was in the military, studious, sensitive, and committed to his family. He didn't look like a model and he could barely afford to take me out to eat. He was the opposite of all of the guys I had ever dated. However, I figured you could never have too many good friends. My new friend became the one I turned to for advice and emotional support. After about 6 months of spending time together, he announced that he was ready to start dating other women, and it hit me like a ton of bricks. He was exactly what I was supposed to be looking for in a life partner: A best friend with solid core values. Not the macho guy that the popular media tries to sell to us women. So, that day I decided I would do whatever it took to keep this great man in my life.
Today, I am an Air Force wife, a stay at home mom, and I am married to my best friend...a real man. My 10-month old daughter and I come first in his life. He encourages me to be the best person I can. He is a wonderful provider and despite being a military family and having moved 5 times in 5 years, he has worked hard to save enough money to buy our first house with cash. I am currently following the advice in your book The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands, so that I can attempt to make him as happy as he has made me.
I can sum up my success in life to a simple quote that was posted on the bathroom mirror in my college dorm. It said, "Marry the right person...it will determine 99% of your happiness or misery in life". This is the advice I will pass on to my daughter...along with a copy of your book.
Thanks for helping me "do the right thing".
Sincerely,
An Air Force wife and my kid's mom
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