Bachelors: The Psychology of Men Who Haven't Married

As a woman who knows and has dated many bachelors, this book was more than enlightening to me. It was extremely helpful, and I highly recommend it. Interestingly, I recognized much of myself in this book. I believe that many woman, like me, who choose to date bachelors are struggling with commitment issues of our own. To further explore commitment issues experienced by both women and men, I highly recommend another 5-star book, He's Scared, She's Scared, by Steven Carter and Julia Sokol.

When I first read this book, I nearly dropped it as it touched upon many aspects of myself about which I've been wondering for some time. Though I'm still in the group of bachelors who still have a large block of time before they marry, the themes discussed in the book resonated with me on my own single status and on my own inner workings and how these pertain to my status.The book was most helpful in conjunction with other psychological studies -- e.g., Myers-Briggs -- with which I've been playing for a while now. I saw my type reflected a lot in the descriptions of the bachelors that Waehler gave. I was able to see more of the "mosaic" of myself after reading this book.For those men who think themselves "odd," "weird," or "deficit" as far as dating, relationships, and marriage are concerned, reading this book might help you see yourself in a new light, and perhaps make some changes to modify your current single status, if you feel uncomfortable with it. Au fond, the book is an analysis, though Waehler does give some positive suggestions for bachelors.Above all, remember that bachelors, though they may exist in a class by themselves, aren't all that different from the rest of humanity. Whether you, as a bachelor, choose to rejoice or balk at your differenes from other "happily-married" men, is up to you. Just remember that you're your own person.Great book!!!