Ellen Fein is an author

Author

An author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...

 best known for co-writing The Rules: Time-Tested Secrets for Capturing the Heart of Mr. Right

The Rules

The Rules: Time-Tested Secrets for Capturing the Heart of Mr. Right is a controversial self-help book by Ellen Fein and Sherrie Schneider, originally published in 1995....

, a best-selling 1995 book. The book was co-authored by Sherrie Schneider

Sherrie Schneider

Sherrie Schneider is an author, best known for co-writing The Rules: Time-Tested Secrets for Capturing the Heart of Mr. Right, a best-selling 1995 book. The book was co-authored by Ellen Fein....

. Fein went from near anonymity to instant celebrity after the book sold 2 million copies.

When Fein filed for divorce in 2000, her credibility as an expert on relationships was questioned. Fein remarried on July 27, 2008.