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The Tactical Guide to Women

: How Men Can Manage Risk in Dating and Marriage

For men, love is a high-stakes gamble. The right woman can be the best part of a man’s life, and the wrong one can lead to personal and financial ruin. In today’s climate, no man should venture into romance without a reliable risk-management strategy.<

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“Finding opportunity in misfortune. This is the mark of true resilience. The say every crisis brings opportunity. The resilient survivor knows it to be true.”

— Shawn Smith, amazon.com

Tagged: The Obstacle Is The Way, From Suffering Comes Success, Survivors

“Money is a solid proxy for big universal questions about life priorities, appetite for risk, tolerance for deferred gratification, and even how to express love.”

— Shawn Smith, amazon.com

Tagged: Money, The Meaning of Money

“Children whose parents are unpredictable— affectionate one minute and critical the next, for example— can become what we shrinks refer to as anxiously attached. They crave their parent’s love and approval while simultaneously being distrustful of it.”

— Shawn Smith, amazon.com

Tagged: Bad Parenting, Romantic Relationships, How Parents Influence How We Act With Romantic Partners

“People tend to find partners who soothe their deepest insecurities.”

— Shawn Smith, amazon.com

Tagged: Dating, What We Look for in A Partner, Relationships

“If you want to minimize the chances of romantic disasters, one of your best hedges is unapologetic honesty about who you are and where you’re going in life.”

— Shawn Smith, amazon.com

Tagged: Radical Honesty, Being Open About Who You Are, Dating, Healthy Relationships, romance

“If there’s one thing healthy women don’t dig, it’s an insecure man who cannot express himself.”

— Shawn Smith, amazon.com

Tagged: What Woman Want, Dating, Attractive Men