An interview with the author on the Harper Collins web site.
Excerpt:
Why did you write this book aiming at the women — aren’t both responsible for the quality of the marriage?Of course! However, women are in the unique position of having an extraordinary amount of influence over their husbands, which when exercised thoughtfully, compassionately, lovingly, and intelligently results in a happier husband who will ‘swim through shark infested waters to bring her a lemonade.’ Women seem not to understand, or underestimate, the profound power they have over their husbands. Men are very emotionally dependent upon women from the day they are born to the day they expire. This book teaches women to use this power benevolently — which will definitely result in them being happier with life and love.
What are the most common complaints men have about their wives?
- Their women don’t seem to have much regard for their feelings and needs
- Their women constantly criticize and dismiss them
- Their women don’t seem to want to go out of their way to please them
- Their women nag, demand, and complain — and seem to behave as though they were entitled to do so
- Their women don’t make them feel truly needed and valued as men
What are husbands’ most important needs?
- He wants to feel like a “man” to his woman; he wants to feel that he is providing and protecting
- He wants to feel that she needs and admires him
- He wants to know that she desires him
- Basically, The Three A’s: appreciation, approval, and affection
This is my favorite practical book on marriage. I read it because I am always interested in understanding what it is like to be a married man, and what I should be looking out for from women during courtship. I want to know what I should be looking for in a woman to make sure that I am properly cared for and fed if I become a husband. I think every woman should read it in order to understand how to relate to men. It’s like an owner’s manual for men! The book sold bazillions of copies. Has anyone else read this book other than me and found it useful?
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