Uhm, Okaaaay
Here’s a little afternoon fun:
I came across this website weeks ago about a Black woman committed to finding her husband in 52 weeks by creating an all out campaign. She’s been in the news and even on Craigslist. She had a story of how she posted an ad there asking for a date to a corporate function. She got the date and things went well that night.
It may not be how I would do it, but I applaud her commitment and efforts. She is 42. I understand. But. Fifty weeks is entirely too long to find a husband. I can get married and pregnant (and have the baby!) in 52 weeks. It happens all the time.
Anybody can get married when they want to if they are ready to do something about it. I believe everything happens inside first, before it manifests on the outside. And when it happens, everything happens! Unfortunately, too many Black women have given up on the dream. This lady is a testament that if you want to change your circumstances, you must shake your life up a bit. But I don’t necessarily agree with all the tips:
Spend 7 days practicing your smile on men, whether you’re interested or not.
Remember those wretched single bars? Go to one with a tape recorder and pretend you are a reporter.
Have a friend take a really sexy (not pornographic) photo of you and add to your online profile photos.
Didn’t you do this (not sure about #2 atall) already? Just saying. I really wish her success and would love to see what happens. I’m all for controlling your destiny one way or another. In the meantime, I want to talk to the woman who did it in 6 months 
All things are possible.
this just seems so desperate to me, not at all like the romance one would really want. I would hate to force love. Go where love is, lik singles bar or perhaps speed dating. something else besides,”Hi, I need a husband.. like yesterday!”
I would never. I have too much pride. Too many women are getting married quickly and some not at all.
Maybe it’s something about her that doesn’t attract men. lol
@Sherry did you see the photo I chose? LOL. Exactly, she needs more sex appeal, at the end of the day, men want a sexually appealing woman. I know 42 year olds that can put 22 year olds to shame with their sumptuous sexiness…she has none. Plus, she canceled dates this weekend, that sounds suspect even if she was “sick”. What she is doing is mentally exhausting. Bless her heart.
I don’t know how my comment will be taken, but I have to be honest here.
Okay… I have heard of this site and Neenah and thought to myself, “what a savvy, educated woman.” I believe she is doing some things right, she is being proactive and controlling her destiny in finding a mate. However, I don’t know if how she is going about this will bring her a quality mate. I have no doubt that she will find a man to marry- that is not the issue here; but the type of man she is looking for: someone who is between 38-50, a Christian, sense of humor, blah, blah, blah. I really don’t think she is doing this from her heart, it seems more like a side business ( like a mother who has a side hustle selling stuff on ebay). She is getting a lot of publicity about her site (AOL/Black Voices, Essence.com) but it just seems to be lacking that oomph factor. I think because the idea is so original that she is getting this much attention ( which is great, I’m not hating) but… the content. Passion? Energy? Ummm, not there. Sorry if I sound harsh but it is just my opinion. Plus I think she needs to be more specific about certain things, ( mostly about Does she or doesn’t she want children, I don’t think Neenah has made up her mind about this yet, or am I wrong)? and am I wrong, she’s 42 and hasn’t made up her mind whether she wants kids or not? Huh, what?
I think the fact that she is still not sure about wanting kids ( which she has written about in her blog) won’t hinder from finding a man, but at 42 you just don’t want A man, you want THE man. So, she needs to make a decision- QUICK, yes or no to the kiddie situation!
Another thing, and I might get killed for saying this, she seems a bit uptight and doesn’t come off as sexy. I’m not talking about being Beyonce sexy and definitely not Playgirl of the month sexy ( but being a combination of the two, now that would be fire)she just comes of as uh, kind of plain jane. Which is I don’t believe she really is, it’s just the vibe I get from hearing her speak and her body language ( I’m reading too much into this. LOL) But she knows what she’s doing- she is a professional Media Consultant after all.
I wish her the best of luck buuuuuuuuuuut… I definitely think that X factor, that je ne sais quoi, which she might need to land the RIGHT man, is missing. Yes, she seems like a nice person, but I was expecting spectacular and all I got was alrighty then
(lol). Only time will tell with this site, Neenah is making her business VERY PUBLIC! So I hope this idea of hers doesn’t turn around and bite her on the ass!
BTW, can you imagine her wedding (Star Jones and Al Reynolds comes to mind) and I’m not sure why?
I guess she don’t believe in the principle that anything that comes fast wont last?
Yes you are marrying someone in a short time period. However, what are the chances of the marriage actually lasting which should be just as important as getting married. People forget that marriage is supposed to be life long commitment.