The List: 7 Ways to Tell If He's Going to Marry You--in 30 Days or Less! [Paperback]

Mary Corbett (Author), Sheila Corbett Kihne (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2005

The List puts single men everywhere on notice: Get it together in 30 days or you're out. The concept is delightfully simple - when a man meets "the one", he will take 7 swift actions to secure her love forever: He'll make the first move He'll contact her in 24 to 48 hours to set up a first date He'll make the first date easy and fun He'll contact her within 24 hours of the first date to set up another date He'll talk to her every day and spend all his free time with her He'll demonstrate unconditional loyalty He'll talk about marrying her in concrete terms and he proposes - or lets her know that he's going to propose With The List, women can get the relationship they've always dreamed of - without playing hard to get, putting on an act, or - most important - wasting any more time.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The title says it all--this is how to tell if he IS into you. And it's not a retread of The Rules." --The Washington Post Express

"Definitely food for thought." --Midwest Book Review

"If this book had come out while I was still dating, I could have saved myself a lot of time!" -- Kimberly Williams-Paisley, star of "Father of the Bride" and "According to Jim"

"If you've had enough of reveling in your single state and marriage is on your mind, you'll need THE LIST." -- Bookpage - Feb 2006

"It sounds like a dream come true...That’s why I like this book...it’s well worth the $12.95 cover price" -- Tango Magazine

About the Author

Mary Corbett and Sheila Corbett are fiery sisters who share a passion for telling other people what to do. Mary is a writer with more than fifteen years of experience in the professional services industry. Sheila worked in sales and finance for large companies and for years both sisters have coached both friends and family through the dating jungle. The List is their first book.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Adams Media; First Edition edition (December 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1593374003
• ISBN-13: 978-1593374006
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (67 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #767,159 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

A practical writer with the ability to break big concepts into relatable pieces, Mary Corbett's work has been featured on The Today Show, Fox News Channel, local television affiliates, and nationally-syndicated radio programs.
Mary's first book, The List: 7 Ways to Tell if He's Going to Marry You in 30 Days or Less was published in 2005. She still receives emails (and wedding/baby pictures) from women who read The List and met Mr. Right.

Her second book, National Guard 101: A Handbook for Spouses was released in November 2011. Right in time to celebrate the National Guard's 375th birthday (December 13th). Mary lives in Alpharetta, Georgia with her husband, Jon, and their two children.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT BOOK with a lot of truth, February 1, 2006

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S. Ferugio "Married Woman over 30" (Brooklyn, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The List: 7 Ways to Tell If He's Going to Marry You--in 30 Days or Less! (Paperback)

I am on my second marraige (first one ended in tragic accident) and can say that this book is on the mark. Men who are serious about a woman and in love with them will do things they never imagined themselves doing. They will act quickly and with confidence. EXCELLENT BOOK.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's about finding THE one who wants you and NOT settling for someone who just meets your timing, February 27, 2006

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jsc (FL, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The List: 7 Ways to Tell If He's Going to Marry You--in 30 Days or Less! (Paperback)

The Corbett sisters are right on with this book.
The List is a guide to help you take note of what is happening in your relationship and if it is REALLY worth your effort and emotion. A guy who IS that in to you and really WANTS to marry YOU will invariably fit most if not all of 7 characteristics.

Most single young women know if they're dating a lost cause, even if they cannot admit it to anyone else or themselves. Years of yo-yo-ing, hoping and praying will not change a guy who doesn't really have it in him for you. As the authors point out, if he IS going to marry you he will break all of the "guy rules". He won't be able to wait the requisite 3 days to call. He will be so anxious and excited that he will be planning your next date before the current one is over.

The List is a clever explanation of things I think we mostly know deep down inside. If he is going to marry you, if he is that smitten and interested in you that he (without prompting) does the things the authors outline...you will know. If he is going overboard and creeping you out, or if he can't seem to find the time or energy for you- he's not worth your time. You can and WILL find someone better for you.

Trust me girls (and guys) these characteristics are not things you can cultivate- they are things that HAPPEN when things are RIGHT.

22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Boys know within 3 dates, January 6, 2008

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Dr. Bobby H. Wang MD - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The List: 7 Ways to Tell If He's Going to Marry You--in 30 Days or Less! (Paperback)

I suspect most boys hate this book; until they have daughters of their own.
I think the same is true for "The Rules."
Boys would much rather string their sex partners along, and enjoy free milk.

What follows are only my opinions, formed over a half-century of observing "The Battle of the Sexes."
During which, I have been happily married for the last quarter-century.
Other than that meager credential, I offer no scientific evidence, and have no way to support my assertions.

1) Girls read books on how to get boys to marry them.

2) Boys read books on how to get girls to have sex with them.

The awful truth is that boys treat girls, whom they want to marry, differently from those with whom they just want to have sex.
A boy knows pretty much immediately, into which category a girl falls.

If he wants to marry her, he will treat her with the same respect he wants his sister or daughter to be shown.
That means nothing more than a light Good Night kiss, if that, on the first few dates.

Sorry to break this to you girls, but any more, and he mostly wants sex.
When he knows you're "The One" (Which he DOES know within three dates), he will find a way to let you know.

3) Boys fall in love quickly, they gradually fall OUT of love.

4) Girls fall in love slowly, they gradually fall IN love.

Notice I'm talking about love, and not infatuation, which lasts about six months for both boys and girls.
Nor am I talking about lust, which has a shelf-life measured in hours.

There's a reason Amazon bundles "The Rules" with "The List."
I give both of them to any girls about whom I care.