The Rules 2
MORE RULES TO LIVE AND LOVE BY
Ellen Fein & Sherrie Schneider
Contents
Foreword: The Rules Phenomenon
Chapter 2: Rules for Turning a Friend Into a Boyfriend
Chapter 3: Second Chances—Rules for Getting Back an Ex
Chapter 4: Don’t Waste Time on Fantasy Relationships
Chapter 5: Don’t Stand by His Desk and Other Rules for the Office Romance
Chapter 6: Long-Distance Relationships. Part I: How They Should Start
Chapter 7: Long-Distance Relationships. Part II: Making It Work
Chapter 8: You Can Ask Your Therapist to Help You Do The Rules
Chapter 9: If He Doesn’t Call, He’s Not That Interested. Period!
Chapter 10: 25 Reasons Why Women Want to Call Men But Shouldn’t!
Chapter 11: Show Up Even If You Don’t Feel Like It
Chapter 12: Keep Doing The Rules Even When Things Are Slow
Chapter 13: Don’t Tell the Media About Your Love Life and Other Rules for Celebrities
Chapter 14: Don’t Be a Groupie and Other Rules for Dating Celebrities or High-Profile Men
Chapter 15: Observe His Behavior on the Holidays
Chapter 16: Don’t Go Overboard and Other Rules for Giving to Men
Chapter 17: Buyer Beware (Weeding out Mr. Wrong)!
Chapter 18: Closing the Deal (Getting Him to the Altar)
Chapter 19: Don’t Be the Rebound Girl and Other Rules for Dating a Man Who Is Separated
Chapter 20: A Rules Refresher for Married Women
Chapter 21: Rules for the Bedroom (When You’re Married)
Chapter 22: Starting Over—Rules for the Mature Woman
Chapter 23: Rules for Same-Sex Relationships
Chapter 24: Rules for Personal Ads and Dating Services
Chapter 25: Rules for On-line Dating
Chapter 26: Use a Rules Support Group
Chapter 27: Rules for Girlfriends, Bosses/Coworkers, and Children
Chapter 28: Don’t Worry, Even Men Like The Rules
Chapter 29: Rules Tips for Men
Chapter 30: The Rules Are a Healthy Way of Life
Chapter 31: Success Stories: Women Who Followed The Rules and Changed Their Lives!
Chapter 32: Last But Not Least—20 Extra Hints
Chapter 33: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions About The Rules
Foreword: The Rules Phenomenon
Four years ago, when we set out to write The Rules, we knew that we had an important message to share. We believed in The Rules. We had seen them work time and time again in our own lives, in our close circle of girlfriends and an ever-widening circle of friends and acquaintances, as well as coworkers and relatives.
When our phones began ringing off the hook with dating questions and (eventually) success stories, we knew we had to write The Rules in book form to make it available to all women.
Lo and behold, The Rules became not just a best-selling book, but a phenomenon, revolutionizing dating practices both here in America and abroad.
In fact, The Rules became so popular that it achieved a kind of pop culture status. It was spoofed on Saturday Night Live (“Get the ring!”), used as the plot for several TV sitcoms, and