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Ticas Are Finding it More
Difficult to Marry the Man of
their Dreams
Is it possible to find the man
of your dreams? Other than the
wedding dress and the party, it
is important to find a good
candidate and that is where the
complication begins for many
Ticas (Costa Rican women).
Ticas are finding the task of
"reeling in" a husband is
becoming more and more
difficult, as the market for men
is getting slimmer and are
having to settle for less than
the man of their dreams. Those
are the lucky ones, the rest
keep on looking.
A recent study by the
Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR)
shows a decline of marriages
over the last 15 years. The
study revealed a decrease of 12%
in marriages and an increase in
divorces and single people.
A study this year by UNIMER
reveals some interesting facts:
86% of Ticas say they are happy
with their situation (single)
and more than half believe that
men are threatened by women's
independence.
A recent publication, yet to
make it on Costa Rican
bookshelves, could provide some
answers. The book, written by
Margaret Kent, "How to marry the
man of your choice" has quickly
become popular in the united
States and Europe.
A practicing lawyer in Miami,
Kent also conducts a course
that, she claims, has helped
over 400 women to become wives
since its origination in 1969.
The author's detailed tips on
male manipulation comprise a
howling, humorous success, if
not a sure guide to tying the
triumphant knot. The chapters
deal with each phase of the
husband hunt from dressing
attractively and looking one's
best (including "dentures if you
need them; missing teeth are a
turnoff,'') through the happy
ending.
According to her game
plan, a woman meeting future
in-laws should "keep your shoes
on unless they remove theirs.''
Premarital sex is encouraged,
and ways to enhance bedtime are
covered extensively: "Don't
expect him to sleep on wet
sheets!"; "Don't store trinkets
or money in your underwear!"
Kent's numerous one-liners beg
for quotation, but the finale
caps them all: a woman must
ignore "dastardly acts" that her
intended may commit as weak
attempts to escape matrimony,
she says, citing examples of a
prospective benedict who slashed
his fiancee's car tires, another
who moved to Europe and one who
brought a date to his
wedding - all three wound up
married anyway.
Men, be forewarned.
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