The Boyfriend Test: The Lighter Side of Parenting Teenage Girls and the Boys They Date [Paperback]

Joseph E. Devlin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2003

A hilarious look at surviving teenage daughters and the hoard of junior cocksmen parading to the front door, this book may be the first real substitute for a shotgun a father has had in years. The Boyfriend Test is designed to gather data and encourage communication between fathers and the newest love interest in their daughter's life. Each question is discussed individually and related to specific facts or relevant anecdotes. Written from a personal perspective, the book is laced with humor to reinforce the light-hearted approach. Individually the questions are meant to be for fun; however, they can help you profile the Don Juans your daughter can't seem to live without.

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About the Author

Joe Devlin is the father of three daughters, a former professional comedian, comedy club owner and radio talk show host in Champaign, Illinois.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Blue River Pr (February 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0971895945
• ISBN-13: 978-0971895942
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,949,590 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A book all parents with teenage kids should read., February 26, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The Boyfriend Test: The Lighter Side of Parenting Teenage Girls and the Boys They Date (Paperback)

This book is not only funny but very insightful. It opened several doors of communication between my sixteen year old daughter and myself. I am able to get needed information about the boy she is dating while sharing a few laughs at the same time.
I have given this test to a couple of boys now, she is actually making better and more concious choices of the boys she is choosing date. She now looks at boys wandering if they would pass the test or not.
I love this book and would recommend it to any parent that has a teenager in the dating scene.

5.0 out of 5 stars Funny yet insighful!, September 22, 2008

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This review is from: The Boyfriend Test: The Lighter Side of Parenting Teenage Girls and the Boys They Date (Paperback)

I think the beauty of this book is it addresses what can be an awkward (yet normal) part of life in such a way as to take some of the sting out. Thinking of your children as sexual creatures makes most of us go "ACKKK!" but we had better address it reasonably or we *won't* know what's going on, and that is bad news. This book offers a way to ease into that discussion with our daughters, and humor is such an integral part of our family dialogue anyway, this will make it much easier! I plan to get a copy for each of my girls! What an excellent (and funny!) resource!