Caroline Presno: How Did Anne Hathaway Get Duped by a Cad?

Whenever I see a bright, successful, beautiful woman dating a cad, there's a small part of me that still gets surprised even though I've seen it hundreds of times before in clients I counsel, with my friends and acquaintances -- and yes, before I was married, a cad or two passed though my door. Actress Anne Hathaway began dating Italian businessman, Raffaello Follieri in the spring of 2004 when she was a ripe 21. Four years later, Raffaello is facing a dozen counts of money laundering, conspiracy, and wire fraud, as well as being characterized as a "con man" by federal prosecutors. Reports are the couple split in June. Hathaway studied at Vassar College and the prestigious Barrow Group theater company. She played Jane Austen. How did this real life dating disaster happen? Many speculate low self-esteem when a woman gets taken in by a cad. But I'm not sure that's always the case. Perhaps they need to be teaching young women and men psychological awareness at schools like Vassar -- something ... (link)