The Man I Should Have Married

I just finished reading the book The Man I Should Have Married by Pamela Redmond Satran.It is about a woman named Kennedy who is going through a separation and goes back to someone from the past, Declan. Her husband left her for a younger woman and on top of that, he left her the day after Christmas. In the beginning, that seemed like a bad thing because her husband, Frank, had a stable job at the time at a law firm and provided for Kennedy and her two daughters, Amanda and Maya. The separation, though, was actually the best thing that happened to her. After the separation, she became more independent and even brought her own home. On one of the drop offs of Amanda at her dad's house, she decided to go back to where she lived ten years ago. She also went back to the restaurant of the man whom she had worked for and a little something else, Declan. Declan was better looking than ever and Kennedy wanted to be with him. After many ups and downs in their so called relationship at the time, in the end they got married and moved in with his own daughter, Katherine, into Kennedy's house.

This was a very interesting book to read because it is real life. None of the events that happened are unrealistic regarding relationships and I can relate a lot to Kennedy. Independence is what many women strive but are all caught up in the housewife role that makes it almost impossible. I think this book is a great inspiration for those women who are afraid to move on forward after a separation or a divorce. It shows that we are as strong or even stronger than men not only emotionally, but physically as well. Kennedy was able to renovate her new home completely all on her own and discovered a real passion for renovating. I think this part of the book was included to tell women to find something that motivates you in life. Being able to find something you love to do and that can make you forget your problems is what we all need. I also believe that every woman has a man they should have married, unless they already married him.