I don't know if I'd really get much use out of this "complete user's guide for women." I don't recall any of the case studies in this guide having men over 35. There were a lot of very corny pick-up lines in the examples of "say this not that" ... For instance, "How would you like to play Simon Says blindfolded?" Really??
I guess one thing important to remember is that men don't always think like women. While sometimes they seem to take things lightly, deep down they are just feeling secure in their relationship and being comfortable doesn't mean they lack feelings.
This is a very fun read. I love to find out the insides of boys minds. haha And for the most part every guy I have read sections to says its completely accurate for the most part. haha VERY FUN!!!
Picked up this book because I thought it would be interesting to hear a guy's opinion on how guys think...guess I learned a few things and on other topics what I assumed I knew was actually correct...! Interesting read to say the least ...so I am glad I read this.
Started out with great potential, but got hung up on the sex angle of men and relationships. This was especially funny because early on in the book he goes on a bit of a tirade about the fact that men are not obsessed with sex. I finally quite reading it the tone shifted from, "ladies, here is a way to understand and work with your man" to "This is just the way he is so get used to it and don't expect any better". The other frustrating chapter was the discussion on what constitutes cheating, that included the suggestion that early in the relationship you should have a discussion about what each of you considers cheating so no one gets their feelings hurt later on. I personally think, here is a good rule of thumb, if you are going to get hurt if your partner behaves in a certain way, then guess what you shouldn't do those things either. "It was a stupid drunk kiss, just a silly mistake" is not a viable defense.
Even if you've been married a long time, it doesn't hurt to be reminded of some basic truths of the human experience. This lighthearted book is informative and engaging. Stephen Hoye is the perfect narrator for the subject - brotherly, best friend-ish and entertaining.
I really enjoyed this book. It was fun and David is a good writer. I loved hearing what's going on in the minds of men. Lots of good, truthful info that you don't hear everyday.
Entertaining, but not a book I would consult for advice. It seemed to try and excuse poor behavior by men. I get that men and women think and act differently, but most of this book just made me roll my eyes.
There are some good points in this ("no matter how often you find us at the door stamping our feet....we appreciate all you do to look good") but, if you read it take it with a grain of salt. True you don't want to jump to the negative, but don't sugar coat and believe everything he does is innocent as this book implies you should. There is quite a bit of stereotyping and double standards. For example, saying women play games and then saying that he flirts with another woman in front of you to "hint that he has other options, He doesn't want them, but he wants you to know that he has them..." Really? if that isn't playing games, what is? There maybe many reasons he does that, he might want them and is letting you know you have to accept it. Or "...He looks at other women. He's got a good strong pulse." Face it if he's looking at women when out with you he's not paying attention to you. For whatever reason, its uncomfortable subject or he's bored, it doesn't matter he's being disrespectful and you don't have to accept it. How would he feel if you checked every guy out, turned in your seat to watch someone walk by while hes baring his soul? In the same chapter, saying he can't listen to you vent because he needs to fix things and saying (when talking about relationship issues) he needs you to tell him what to fix. What happened to he needs to find solutions and fix things?? Isn't that throwing relationship responsibility on women and an excuse for not trying? Or men cheat because they're biologically designed to plant their seed and populate the earth. If they are, then women must be designed to find seed and populate the earth. So that's no excuse for his wandering eye or cheating, without saying the same is ok for women. There are definitely good things about this book. The side notes and quotes from both men and women. And the chapter on male vanity sums up the differences between men and women very well. Men and women are far more alike and we have much more in common than most people think. They just express it differently. There are also some very good ideas in the "say this not that" sections. Rewording what you want to say to get a better response. Those are good for all relationships.