The good wive's guide. Are there any left?

There will always be good un-married women who will make good wives. I've been married 20 yrs to a good wife. Here's is my Top 10 list of Best Dating Advice Tips I can give for finding a good mate:

1. Date and mate while you're young. Turn a deaf ear to those who say you have a lot of time to find a good mate - you don't have a lot of time. For sure, nearly all the good women are taken by age 25, if not sooner.

2. Be date-able yourself. Take good care of everything you have in life, from your body, to your residence, to the vehicle you drive. A beauty queen with a neat place to live and a neat car to drive won't fall for a big fat greasy grimy couch potato slob who lives in a cockroach-infested, junk-cluttered apartment and drives a bashed-up old clunker.

3. Consider the kind of girl you want, then go to the places where you'll find them. Parties, clubs, school / college, church college & career groups, the malls, the supermarkets, the gyms, the beaches, the ski lodges, etc. Don't believe the LIARS who say someone will come to you, because it will never happen.

4. Practice being that good mate, now! Learn how to cook, how to garden, how to keep a house clean, how to do home and car repairs, how to fix computer and smart phone problems.

5. In general, you can't change someone. Don't date a hot-tempered, short-tempered girl, hoping to change her into a sweet, "Daddy's Little Girl" kind of girl. If you like hot-tempered girls, date them. If you like sweet, quiet girls, date them. If you like pampered, flashy girls who like they spend Saturday afternoons at the Macy's Cosmetics counter, don't date a homely babe who has no idea what foundation and concealer are - you can't change her into Miss America.

6. Look at the girl, then look at her mother. There's about a 90 percent chance that by the time the girl reaches her Mom's age, she'll be similar to that in her looks, her attitude, her everyday practices, etc. Decide if you can handle that.

7. How does the girl treat her Dad? In general, that's how she'll treat you.

8. What is the girl's family like? Friendly? Mean? Rich? Poor? Are they quiet and peaceful? Is there constant bickering and strife? Are they healthy or unhealthy? Law-Abiding? Are there several family members in prisons, rehab centers, and mental hospitals? When you marry the girl, you are marrying her family.

9. Date a girl that your wallet can handle. If you date a girl who demand dinner and a movie and a dozen red roses atleast once a week, expect to fork out tons of money for entertainment and pleasure in marriage. If you're hanging on to such a girl because "she's the best-looking girl you can get," expect financial challenges in your marriage, unless you have atleast a 6-digit annual salary. A date doesn't always have to be dinner, a movie, and a dozen red roses. Find less expensive dates too, and even be creative in doing free things together. The beach, working out, hiking, video games, etc., will get you started. Paint parties and doing yard work might not be relaxing ideas, but they can still be fun, plus it will show how well you two work together as a team - you'll need that in marriage.

10. Date someone with common goals, callings, and interests that you have. If you want to become a movie maker, hang around girls who want to support you in this also. If you're interest is healthcare, find other girls who have this calling. If your interest is the ministry, the military, or motor vehicles, hang around girls who like these. On the other hand, if you feel called to become a rocket scientist, don't lower yourself to date a poor welfare recipient because she's the only girl who likes you.

I have more recommendations, but this will get you started.