Women should stop looking for Mr Right when they hit 30, and settle for Mr Second Best or Mr Right Now, according to author Lori Gottlieb.
Ms Gottlieb, who is a single mother in her '40s, is author of Marry Him: The Case for Settling for Mr Good Enough, which is published in the UK next week. She believes women who refuse to commit unless they find a man with whom they feel a deep, romantic love are consigning themselves to a lonely future.
"We're conditioned to crave that Big Love. It's painful how pervasive the fantasy is that The One is out there," she said. She even claims that settling for Mr Second Best could make women happier in the long run. "When we're holding out for romantic love, we have the fantasy that this level of passionate intensity will make us happier," she writes. "But marrying Mr Good Enough might be equally viable, especially if you're looking for a reliable life companion.
"What makes for a good marriage isn't necessarily what makes for a good romantic relationship."
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