Monday, November 12, 2007

Do You Deserve a Good Man?

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Often women find themselves in relationships with less than great guys because consciously or unconsciously they do not think they deserve a good man.

Do they?

Well, that depends.

Of course ideally it would be wonderful if every woman and every man found a fabulous and truly great partner. As human beings each person deserves to be loved and cherished. Obviously.

But lets look at the real world for a minute.

Should a woman who is dishonest, cruel, unkind, lazy and addicted to a few illegal substances expect that a truly great man will want her as a lifetime partner, and perhaps mother of his children?

Is it realistic for a mean-spirited, crass, cheating, woman who sleeps with every guy she meets at the bar, to think an incredible and noble man is going to want her as his future wife?

This blog is about helping women find great men. I discuss what it means to be a great man, and help women identify those men who are not so great.

But it is also important to remind ourselves that truly great men want great women.

Do great men always pick great women? No. But certainly great men do not want to partner with women who are miserable, tawdry, mean-hearted, and selfish.

If you have been involved with less than great men, it may be wise to take a good hard look at yourself and see if there are reasons you are continually picking not so great guys.

Now, please read the following very carefully.

I am NOT blaming women for the bad behavior of men. I realize that many men initially appear great and can put on a fabulous and convincing show. I understand there are GREAT women who find not so wonderful men. If you have picked less than great guys it does not mean you are not a good woman.

If you are in any of the above situations this post does not apply to you. In other words, if you are a great woman you can rest assured the problem is not that YOU are not a good human being.

This article is addressed to those women who engage in behavior that is less than desirable, who know they should clean up their lives, and who can look at themselves and see that a great man may not be interested in them due to their unhealthy, rude, irritating, illegal, or otherwise despicable behavior.

It is unrealistic for a woman to expect a relationship with a great man unless she is doing what she can to be a good human being as well.

Does being a great woman guarantee you will find a great and wonderful man? No. It does however increase the chances.

And, not only will you be more likely to find a good man if you are a good woman, you will find that your life takes on a depth and meaning impossible to acquire while living an emotionally, physically, and spiritually unhealthy life.

If you need to make some changes in your life, make them.

If you need to get some help, get some!


4 thoughts and insights:

AMPlifier said...

Amen, sista!

As I continue my quest for a Great Man, periodically I revisit and revise my list of qualities that I am looking for in a partner. Each time I do, I make an effort to question whether I, myself, embody those same qualities. As long as the answer is "yes," I believe I can and should keep my standards high for a partner!

Jennifer said...

Hi Amplifier... :-)

You are VERY smart!

And, I'm so proud of your for keeping your standards high!

YAY!

Better to be healthy and happy without a man than be with a not-so-great man! That has to be horrible!

Thanks for your insight and GREAT example!

Jen

Anonymous said...

I'm still brushing off the "mess" from a long gone situation that was only confirmed as what it really was years after it was over. This covers almost all categories of despicability covered in this blog including: His being a lyer the whole time, my unwillingness to "know" it for sure, His "different" behavior around others than I for better or worse it didn't matter since it was all in the spirit of lying, Allowing me to believe one thing long after it supposedly continued to exist (if it ever did?) Being a retrosexual, racist who was just too friendly to many girls to be true scheme. (we met at a youth group type event) My only very early clue that I missed was from a girlfriend whom he claimed in mail to me cheated on him after asking him to drive over 200 miles to see her. ( Bad dudes, if they have any girl friends whom they "respect" do not have the nicest girl friends) and she was not truly that nice either. Even without physical or direct sexual violence there was always some sort of subtext that I felt but was afraid to trust my gut with. There has been no communication for several years but I'll continue to reap the lessons forever.

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