Some have called Kristine Gasbarre the modern-day Jane Austen. In her book, "How to Love an American Man," she offers "grandmotherly" advice on love and life, with help from whoelse, her grandma. Gasbarre stopped by to share some of those timeless tips.

Krissy Gasbarre made a New York career of dating driven, inaccessible men. Her solution--relocating to Italy for her new English beau and to research the background of her lovably alpha-male, Italian-American grandfather--seemed perfect, until her boyfriend took off for the Middle EastÂ…and her grandpa suddenly passed away.

With nowhere left to go, Krissy returned to her small hometown for the first time in a decade to help care for her grandmother--a refined, private matriarch suffering early dementia along with the loss of her husband.

In her reluctant agreement to share the nearly-lost love stories and transformative lessons from her rich, 60-year marriage, Krissy's grandma became the one offering comfort as she coached her granddaughter through the fear of loving and being let down.

Grandma's unapologetic femininity and secret giving spirit would open Krissy's eyes about relationships, teaching her the single most important requisite for loving a man: first a woman has to learn the power of her own unique beauty.

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