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I AM Before "I Do"

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Do you need him? Want him? Love him? When you get involved in a significant relationship, do you analyze all potential scenarios? Do you talk about what you want to do in ten years, or even fifty?

I have a friend who had a vasectomy at age 21. His wife-to-be knew that he would be unable to have children, but after two years of marriage she was pushing him to get a reversal so they could have a child.

This book would have been perfect for her! It's a blend of common sense, getting in touch with your inner self, listening to your mother, aunt, or grandma's voice in the back of your head--along with workbook-like activities to make you more cognizant of your situation.

Every other page has a meaningful, timely quote that gets you thinking. A cute addition is that at the end of every nice compact chapter a box gives you three options to check:

1) I totally get this chapter,
2) I should re-read this chapter, and
3) Blank (fill in name) needs to read this chapter.

Spina encourages you to think about what you want in perspective mate by getting you to think about your own situation and personality, and then highlighting what to look out for. She advocates having a balance between keeping your individuality and sharing yourself with your partner.

Tea Leoni says it all in her quote, "We realized how well we worked together. We encouraged each other's strengths and supported each others weaknesses." That's what we all strive for in a partnership.

Armchair Interviews says: Great for women looking to get involved for the first time or after a divorce. This book provides superb advice that will ring true to most women.

Ranee is like your older, wiser sister who tries to help you learn from her experiences.

She provides some helpful insights for women on getting their lives in order before choosing a life partner. In the movie Runaway Bride, Julia Roberts character is like a chameleon, adapting her style to whichever boyfriend she has at the time. Eventually, she figures out what she likes, needs, and wants for her life.

Similarly, Ranee's book helps women figure out what they want BEFORE they get married; and in doing so, will prevent women from being Runaway Brides.

I believe this is a must read before a decision is made to get married. The book has many life lessons that can be learned. This will save someone time. And time has a value all to itself.

I saw Ranee speak on my college campus and her message hit me very strong. I subscribed to her wonderful inspirational email messages and of course read her book as soon as I had the opportunity. I was more than pleasantly surprised. Ranee uses humor and real life experience to share an important message about life and love to all women. There really is something for every woman in this book and definately worth your time. It will make your heart happy. Enjoy!

I wish this book was available when I was growing up -- it would have helped me and I'm sure many others avoid much aggravation and heartbreak! The author is direct and humorous when describing situations to which all women can relate and reinforces one's values and self-worth. It's a must read for women of all ages.

A must read for any single female. A great help in navigating the dating world and lots of fun humor as well.