Serious Comedy

Comedian Steve Harvey's book ACT LIKE A LADY, THINK LIKE A MAN shot to the top of the best seller list and found it's way into my hands a short time later. The subtitle on the cover says, "WHAT MEN REALLY THINK ABOUT LOVE, RELATIONSHIPS, AND COMMITMENT." How could a girl pass up a tell-all like that?

Typically, I don't read. But it took me all of three days to get through all 232 pages of Steve Harvey wisdom. Some will say it's just more of the same, more of the "He's Just Not That Into You" craze that keeps bubbling up around the country. But I disagree. If you are a single woman who cannot figure out WHY you are single, this is a great read that is filled with truth and advice. In fact, that is the fundamental difference between the two afore-mentioned books. Women who keep chasing after men who have rejected them should read "He's Just Not That Into You." Women who are amazing, independent, together females should read Steve Harvey's book.

For years, I have said, "I don't need a man in my life. But I want a man." And being a modern, independent woman who sets herself apart from all the damsels in distress out there, I thought I was making not only a profound statement but also a statement that men longed to hear. Part of that has grown out of dating men who had a lot of money and whose previous relationships involved women who sponged off of them. I did not want to be that woman. Another part of it grew out of the constant training to become the woman I am today.

I've always known than men are designed to care for their women but Steve Harvey's book was a reminder. It made me take a long hard look at how I have been presenting myself and the image I have portrayed. When I sat back and thought about it for a while, I remembered what I always wanted as a child.

I want to be a wife. And I want to be a mom. And I want a man that can provide for his family. Just like the family I grew up in... Not only do I want it but, I need it.