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The case for settling

Broadcast: Midmorning, 03/14/2008, 10:06 a.m.

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In a provocative new article, journalist Lori Gottlieb argues that it's time for single women in their early 40s to stop waiting for Mr. Perfect, and accept Mr. Good Enough, if they want to get married and have families.

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  • Lori Gottlieb: journalist and author. Her recent article "Just Marry Him: The Case for Settling" appears in the March issue of The Atlantic Monthly.

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