Marry Smart: The Intelligent Woman’s Guide to True Love

(Simon & Schuster) Following the success of Why Smart Men Marry Smart Women, Whelan offers up a smart and witty guide showing SWANS (Single Women Achievers No Spouse) how to find true love. She includes a marriage calculator that predicts a woman’s chances of being married and advice on how to talk about your accomplishments without scaring away guys. Whelan’s mix of research and advice strives to debunk the myth that single professional woman are unattractive to men. Whelan is a visiting assistant professor in the sociology department at the University of Iowa.

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The February 2026 cover of PAW, featuring a photo of Joseph Nye.
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