George Clooney: From Bachelor to Betrothed by D.H. Barkley

So why did George Clooney remain single for so long? Why did it take 25 years for him to be able to pop the question again? What is behind ‘The Man’ who has been considered one of the most eligible bachelors in the world, but whose longest live-in companion to date has been a pot-bellied pig? Why hasn’t this attractive, charming, funny, rich, successful man, with a good social conscience, found long-term happiness with a romantic soul-mate in the past? Despite a string of liaisons with several beautiful women, he has never managed to sustain a romantic relationship beyond a few years. Is it because he was so wedded to his work? Is it because he never found someone important enough to make a real commitment, involving sacrifice and compromise? Is it because he could not let down his guard enough to be part of a couple? Or is it due to something else? As a self-confessed workaholic with an apparent need for control, a strong self-protection mechanism and old-style male values, and a key support system involving a band of like-minded ‘boys’, finding the right soul-mate and staying with them, particularly given the public spotlight, was never going to be easy – but was it impossible? This book explores possible answers to why it has taken George Clooney so long to go From Bachelor to Betrothed. It looks at what we know about The Man himself, what we know about the ‘Women Past’ and why they haven’t lasted, and why he finally felt able to commit to a longer term future with Amal Alamuddin, in the context of current thinking on how we choose a suitable mate and sustain long-standing romantic relationships. ** 50% of net author proceeds will be donated to George Clooney’s charity ‘Not On Our Watch’ **