Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus

in #book6 years ago

Pg 2 Men mistakingly expect women to think, communicate, and react the way men do; women mistakingly expect men to feel, communicate, and respond the way women do. We have forgotten that men and women are supposed to be different

Pg 3 2 biggest mistakes we make in relating to the opposite sex: men mistakingly offer solutions and invalidate feelings while women offer unsolicited advice and direction

Pg 3 Men are motivated when they feel needed while women are motivated when they feel cherished

Pg 18 Men need to remember that when women seem upset and talk about problems is not the time to offer solutions; instead she needs to be heard, and gradually she will feel better on her own. She does not need to be fixed.

Pg 56 A mans deepest fear is that he is not good enough or that he is incompetent.

Pg 61 Example: When a woman says, "I feel like you never listen." She does not expect the word "never" to be taken literally. Using the word "never" is just a way of expressing the frustration she is feeling at the moment. It is not to be taken as if it were factual info.

Pg 98 When a man loves a woman, periodically he needs to pull away before he can get closer.

Pg 134 Men argue for the right to be free while women argue for the right to be upset. Men want space while women want understanding

Pg 145 Primary love needs of woman: Caring, understanding, respect, devotion, validation, reassurance

Pg 145 Primary love needs of men: Trust, acceptance, appreciation, admiration, approval, encouragement

Pg 182 The most common way a woman unknowingly start arguments is be not being direct when they share feelings

Pg 266 The more resistance you have to feeling you inner pain, the more resistance you will have to listening to the feelings of others

Pg 279 When a man hears a demanding tone, no matter how nicely you phrase you request, all he hears is that he is not giving enough. His tendency is the to give less until you appreciate what he is already giving

Pg 303 One of the key elements of assertive asking is to remain silent after you have asked for support. Allow your partner to work through their resistance. be careful not to disapprove of their grumbles. As long as you pause and remain silent, you have the possibility of getting their support. If you break the silence you lose you power

Pg 306 Just as a woman is more sensitive about being herd and feeling understood when she is sharing her feelings, a man is more sensitive about being accepted just the way he is. Any attempt to improve him makes him feel as though you are trying to change him because he is not good enough

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