The Rules
Overview
Ellen Fein
Ellen Fein 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 Sherrie Schneider. Fein went from near anonymity to instant celebrity after the book sold 2 million copies.When Fein filed for...
and 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....
, originally published in 1995.
The book argues that in order to attract and marry the man of her dreams, a woman should be "hard to get". A woman who follows "the rules" is called a Rules Girl. The underlying philosophy of which is that women should not aggressively pursue men, but rather ought to get the men to pursue them.
The book was followed by The Rules II: More Rules to Live and Love By, The Rules for Marriage, The Rules for Online Dating, and All the Rules.
