The Get-Your-Man-to-Marry-You Plan

"More practical (and fun) than clubbing him over the head and dragging him back to your lair. A modern approach to an old-fashioned concept." —Andrea Lavinthal and Jessica Rozler, authors of The Hookup Handbook What's a gal to do when her man's giving her everything she wants—except the ring? This irreverent guide will help you evaluate the severity of your not-so-ready man's excuses for delaying marriage and sharpen your abilities to dismantle them. With a funny but firm hand, Lori Uscher-Pines—who herself maneuvered for a ring from her now-husband—offers you serious tips for securing a marriage proposal from the excuse-ridden, free-milk-gulping man you love. The Get-Your-Man-to-Marry-You Plan includes the lowdown on: How to know if it's really time to push for a ring The difference between "me"excuses, "you" excuses, and "institution of marriage" excuses The severity scale of common male excuses, and associated countertactics Behavior fouls not to make on the quest for a proposal This must-have guide will help you take control of your personal life without giving up the romantic, "then he got down on one knee" moment you've always imagined.