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About this Site

Welcome to the online version of "Meet Your Match". On this site, you can read the full text of "Meet Your Match". This book provides advice on how to meet people, meeting people, and finding a partner, as well as taking a look into divorce rates and cohabitation laws. You can also check out the author's blog, interact in the forum, find useful websites in the directory, sign up for our newsletter, or download the PDF version of the ebook from the online store.

About the Author

Jennie Hawthorne, author of 17 books and former senior lecturer, has seven children and twelve grandchildren. With an unstoppable enthusiasm for life, she is a practical expert on the family and relationships.

Chapter List

  1. Preface – Or How This Book Got Its Title
  2. Partnerless People: The Current Scene ‘would Like To Meet’; Finders, Not Keepers; Biology Versus Equality;
  3. Changing Trends Adultery And Inheritance; New Opportunities And Freedoms; Where Are All The Single Men?; Man: The Endangered Species?; The New Balance Of Power; Children Need Fathers; Marital Harmony;
  4. Hitched Or Ditched? The Fear Of Commitment A Wedding Or Marriage?; More Than Physical?; The Long Distance Lover; A Different Life; Remaining Single; Spinsters Give Mrs A Miss; Think You Can Change Him?; Dealing With Non-Commitment;
  5. You (Wonderful You) And The Ideal Partner Working And Winning; What You Have, You Hold; Marriage Is A Marathon, Not A Sprint; Unequal Equals; Firm Partners; Making The Best Of Yourself; Initial Attraction; Chased; Love At Last Sight; Neutral Territory; Non-Neutral Territory; A Numbers Game; The Co
  6. Meeting Places And People Start Young, By Degrees; Other Promising Situations; Wait For It; First Past The Post; Art For Heart’s Sake; Food For Thought; Food Of Love; Fun In The Sun; Matchmaking Organisations; 21st Century Isolation;
  7. First Date, Last Date? Cautionary Tales Classified Adverts; Public Relations: Personal Choice; Underground Romance; Double Meanings For Singles; Safety First; Staying Safe; The Dangers For Older Men;
  8. Making The Right Choice Catchers In The Web; Dating Agencies; Marriage Bureaux; Introduction Agencies; Speed Dating; Holidays; Escorts;
  9. Winning Moves Improving Communication Are They Really Single?; First Impressions; What To Say; Hidden Language; Encouraging Conversation; Reading The Signs; Take A Chance; What Is Your Style?; Irresistible You;
  10. To Wed Or Not To Wed: Cohabitation Versus Marriage Modern Relationships; Happily Ever After?; What Makes A Marriage?; The ‘common Law’ Wife; Advantages For ‘singles’; Sources Of Legal Help; A Word For ‘singles’; Conclusions;
  11. The Right Answers? Multiple Choice; Testing Time; Unhappy Predictions; Present Imperfect; Appreciate The Positive; Troublemakers; Avoiding Arguments; Money Troubles;
  12. Pearls . . . Not Before Time Problem Solving; Never From Venus . . . Or Mars; Understanding; Lies, Big And Little; Giving Advice; Sex; Making Your Spouse Feel Special; When Two Become Three Or More; B Ys With Your Xs (Be Wise With Your Exes – And Kindly, Too); Some Last Guidelines;
 
 
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