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Reader Reviews Tags: review | August 13, 2010 "I recently finished It Just Hasn't Happened Yet and I really enjoyed reading it. Like most books certain chapters grabbed me more than others (man, can I recycle exes and try to keep up with the Joans) while others were interesting to read thinking about how lucky I am (my mom and dad celebrate my singlehood, independence, ambition, and education). I appreciated the way the book was written; it allowed a busy gal like myself to pick it up as my schedule permitted. I was also super impressed with Dr. Anderson's ability to get the single guy to empathize with the obstacles of the single gal. I hope she keeps writing!" Tags: review | August 10, 2010 "I loved the book! It's helped me focus on what is important (my wonderful life with a rewarding career, great friends, and amazing volunteer activities) and move on when other people want to fixate on what isn't important (my ex-boyfriend and random single men that I've never even met)." Tags: single, family pressure, review | July 1, 2010 I just had to send an email and thank you for writing such a fantastic and insightful book! I loved it! Every page made me feel better and better. For years I bristled with resentment when my mother or some other well-meaning person tsk-tsked over me not being married with a kid. I hated it: Men are not usually pressured to be married, but we women are just big fat losers without a man. Your book gave me the necessary weapons and armor I needed to defend myself against such tsk-tsks. I recently got dumped (let's not mince words, shall we?) by this guy with whom I had spent the last nine months thinking we were going to live happily ever after. Turns out, we were each thinking differently. I was horrified when he told me he wanted “to explore being single for a bit,” and that he didn't feel he was “allowing himself to fall in love with me.” I’ve been crying for weeks over the fact that I am alone again, I’m 34 (and not getting any younger according to all my friends and family), and that I feel so stupid for thinking that this was the right guy for me when clearly (for one who thinks of herself as so intuitive she is almost psychic) I was missing all the obvious signs that he was just half-heartedly going along with it. Your book made me reflect on all the great things that I am. I am working on a MA in education. I’m reasonably cute, healthy, smart, funny and interesting. I’ve traveled to Europe, done social work in different countries, lived in other states, have my own apartment and a cute pet cat, and am planning on pursuing a doctorate in educational psychology. And, you know? All that makes me quite the catch! (The cat does represent a certain aspect of spinsterhood, but oh, well.) I recently received some good advice from this really lovely Italian woman in her fifties. She said (in her beautiful accent): “There is no age limitation on falling in love. You may fall in love at fourteen or seventy. Stop thinking that your hourglass is running out of sand! If something is meant to be, it is meant to be, and nothing you do can make it happen before the time it is supposed to happen. Be calm and quiet in your heart and don't worry about it.” I think it embodies the spirit of your book. Once again, thank you for making me laugh and cheering me up. I am passing your book on to all my single girlfriends and their mothers. Tags: review | July 8, 2010 I just finished It Just Hasn't Happened Yet and I loved it!!! I'm telling everyone I know to get the book! It's really great!! Women NEED this book!!! It's funny, encouraging, and empowering all at the same time!!! The internet dating chapter is my fav!! Hilarious!! This is going to be a hit! |
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