Trying to get a Harvard husband in Boston

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Also, these Harvard men (and my brother is one) are so ambitious and successful and sorta egotistical that they have very high standards for potential wives. They expect her to be highly educated (at a top school), grad school not just college, beautiful and in shape, and have a very good job. They want the whole package. and they can get it.

Yep! until the beautiful educated but unwise woman starts sleeping around on her ambitious hubby.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My brother is a Harvard man. A brilliant man but a lousy lover/father/husband much as I love him. He has been married twice, broke two hearts and let down four young hearts (his kids). He is a good provider on the financial end but a sad case on the emotional end. Not to imply by all means all Harvard men are this way..but you know what they say theres a fine line between brilliance and madness.

Bottom line he is 48 alone, miserable but brilliant...be careful what you wish for.

how do you know he's alousy lover?

[Anonymous]

When will this annoying thread go away? It looks like the OP wised up to how stupid this whole idea was and found a better man, and the subject itself makes me shudder.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ok, I'll bite. I married a Kennedy School grad. My experience is completely different from many of the stories posted here.

We met in DC the summer before he went to grad school. I was 23 and he was almost 26. We met at his going away party. I was not looking for a boyfriend at the time as I was enjoying the single life in DC. We've been married 11 years. I was 26 and he was 29.

I was a teacher at an independent school here in DC. I went to a really good school undergrad, but it wasn't an Ivy. I didn't go to grad school for education until after we were married. I'm not particularly beautiful nor do I have a perfect body.

I'm thinking about all his friends from grad school that are guys- most were in relationships during school and are now married to that person. A few we're single but were not jerks. They were sweet, fun guys. Most everyone ended up in DC. Many work for the Feds while a few (like my husband) work in the private sector. I would say that only one turned out to be an ass. Their wives are normal, regular, incredibly nice people. A few SAH and a few work. I wouldn't say that any of of the wives put their career before their family.

My husband and his friends call the K School Harvard Lite so take that as you will. He doesn't make as much money as a lawyer, but he does do pretty darn well. Chances are if you marry a K School grad that you won't be living in a 2 million dollar house in Newton but at least he'll be home for dinner most nights.

Yup. Harvard Lite indeed.