What Every Woman Should Know

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Something every woman needs:

Enough money within her control to move out and rent a place of her own, even if she never wants to or needs to.

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Something perfect to wear if the employer, or date of her dreams, wants to see her in an hour.

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A youth she’s content to leave behind.

A past juicy enough that she’s looking forward to retelling it in her old age.

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The realization that you are actually going to have an old age—and some money set aside to help fund it.

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A set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill, and a black lace bra.

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One friend who always makes her laugh…

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…and one who lets her cry.

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A good piece of furniture, not previously owned by anyone else in her family.

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Eight matching plates, wine glasses with stems, and a recipe for a meal that will make her guests feel honored.

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Something ridiculously expensive that you bought for yourself, just because you deserve it.

The belief that you deserve it.

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A feeling of control over her destiny.

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Something every woman needs to know:

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How to fall in love without losing herself.

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How to quit a job, break up with a lover, and confront a friend without ruining the friendship.

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When to try harder…and when to walk away.

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That her childhood may not have been perfect…but it’s over.

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What she would and wouldn’t do for money or love.

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How to live alone…even if she doesn’t like it.

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The names of: the secretary of state, your great-grandmother and the best tailor in town.

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Whom she can trust, whom she can’t, and why she shouldn’t take it personally.

Not to apologize for something that isn’t your fault.

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Where to go when her soul needs soothing; be it to her best friend’s kitchen table, or a charming Inn in the woods.

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What she can and can’t accomplish in a day…a month…a year.

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By Pamela Redmond Satran, originally published in Glamour magazine, in 1997, but was recently updated in 2007. Check it out! I didn’t include the entire list.

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