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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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