Smart Girls Marry Money

How Women Have Been Duped Into the Romantic Dream--And How They're Paying For It

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By Elizabeth Ford

By Daniela Drake

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Why does society applaud a girl who falls for a guy’s “big blue eyes” yet denounces one who chooses a man with a “big green bankroll”? After all, isn’t earning power more a reflection of a man’s values and character? Smart Girls Marry Money challenges the ideals and assumptions women have blindly accepted about love and marriage — and shows how they’ve done so at their own economic peril. In this brazen manifesto, authors Elizabeth Ford and Daniela Drake use cold hard facts, real science, and true stories to present a compelling case for why mercenary marriages make the most sense for future happiness.

Smart Girls taps into a growing, collective suspicion that the post-feminist world isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Female “empowerment” has women working hard to look sexier than ever, while carrying more than their fair share financially. Yet sadly, statistics prove that: not only do women continue to earn far less than their male counterparts, they also suffer far more economically when marriages fail. Ford and Drake think it’s high time that women get their heads out of the clouds and start caring about their own security — the kind that can be measured in dollars and common sense. With an irreverent, straight-talk tone, the authors serve up a sound case and intriguing strategy for how women can truly “have it all.” Sure to spark conversation and controversy, Smart Girls Marry Money will ultimately empower women with a new way to take control of both their economic and romantic lives.

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  • Jean Icaza, Textbook Manager/Buyer, University of Connecticut
    "Wow.  This book made me angry, then made me laugh, and certainly gave me pause for thought.  At times, I could not believe what I was reading and then upon reflection, I thought....Elizabeth and Daniela may be onto something here.  I could see this as a great book club choice....and can well imagine the debate that would ensue!  Great read.”

On Sale
May 5, 2009
Page Count
240 pages
Publisher
Running Press
ISBN-13
9780786746651

Elizabeth Ford

About the Author

Elizabeth Ford and Daniela Drake, MD present statistics, data, and plenty of real-life stories on how women are getting shafted by their own romantic expectations. Their sound argument and entertaining treatise was published in 2009 and was featured on CNN.com, Newsweek.com, the Wall Street Journal, among other forums. Both Elizabeth, an Emmy-award-winning news producer, and Daniela, a former McKinsey consultant and full-time physician, live in Los Angeles.

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