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100 1 _aAdams, Clifford R.
_q(Clifford Rose),
_d1902-1987
245 1 0 _aHow to Pick a Mate: The Guide to a Happy Marriage
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2022-02-22
508 _ahekula03, Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
520 _a"How to Pick a Mate: The Guide to a Happy Marriage" by Dr. Clifford R. Adams and Vance O. Packard is a guide on marriage and mate selection written in the mid-20th century. The book aims to provide practical advice and insights based on research about the characteristics of successful marriages and the selection of partners. The authors explore emotional maturity, societal pressures, and individual expectations in the context of romantic relationships, ultimately emphasizing the importance of informed decision-making in love and marriage. At the start of the book, the foreword sets the stage for the authors' exploration of matrimony, highlighting the prevalence of marital difficulties and divorces, which underscores the necessity of sensible approaches to mate selection. The first chapter poses the question "Why marry, anyhow?" and provides an overview of societal trends regarding marriage, including the reasons why some people avoid it. The discussion touches on topics such as emotional readiness, the impacts of past relationships, and societal expectations, painting a comprehensive picture of what influences individuals when considering marriage. The opening emphasizes that while love is a universal desire, the pathways to achieving it can be fraught with challenges and misconceptions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: E. P. Dutton & Company, 1946
653 _aMarriage
700 1 _aPackard, Vance,
_d1914-1996
856 4 _uhttps://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015006945789
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67472
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