The best exercise in the world is to bend down and help someone up.
Just because a jackass brays does not mean you have to pay attention.
"Great guys" can make great husbands.
The harder you try to control your girlfriend the further you'll drive her away, so stop acting like a dumbbell.
The surest way to get what you need is to communicate.
Marriage is a big adjustment for anyone - male or female. There is no guarantee that a person who has become set in his or her ways can successfully make that transition.