Synopses & Reviews
You're attractive, fun to be around, and accomplished. Life is great. But it would be perfect if you had a partner by your side: a man with brains, ambition, a successful career, and eyes for you only. Problem is, where do you find a brother like that? And how do you make him realize that you're the one he should spend his life with?
Drawing on extensive interviews with black women married to top-notch doctors, lawyers, businessmen, athletes, educators, and politicians -- women who've been there and know -- Joy McElroy provides proven methods any woman can use to make a successful match. Always straightforward, always plainspoken, Joy gives you the information you need, including:
- Where to meet professional African American men
- How to date with a purpose
- How much to reveal about past love affairs
You don't have to settle! Trophy Man is just the secret weapon you need to find a husband with a loving heart.
About the Author
Joy McElroy is a wife, mother of two, and dermatologist. She is active in several national and international medical associations, and a member of The Links, Inc., and Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority. She and her husband of ten years, Dr. Loi Chang-Stroman, live in Hawaii. Trophy Man is her first book.
Table of Contents
ContentsINTRODUCTION
SECRET #1
men listen to what you say, so be clear about what you want
SECRET #2
make your days as a single woman the best days of your life
secret #3
nurture your spiritual center
SECRET #4
you don't need to look far to find him
SECRET #5
don't stumble out of the gate on the first date
SECRET #6
he wasn't always a trophy man
SECRET #7
look like a wife if you want to attract a husband
SECRET #8
act like a wife if you want to attract a husband
Secret #9
kiss a few frogs and forget them
Secret #10
a sample is ample
Secret #11
loose lips sink ships
Secret #12
like mother, like daughter, like wife
SECRET #13
meeting his family is the biggest test you'll face -- embrace it
Secret #14
she's called a "mother-in-law" because she lays down the law
Secret #15
men don't want to marry divas
Secret #16
be independent, but let him be a man
SECRET #17
being a housewife and/or mother can be the toughest career you'll ever love
FINAL WORD
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