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Summary: IF THE SHOE FITS...
Review: In reviewing this book, I was completely absorbed. I found myself chapter by chapter stating to my partner, "can you believe this?" not because the ideas were far-fetched, but because we had discussed the same thing two days earlier.One reviewer stated that would make me a "high-maintenance, overly emotional witch/princess" but my experience with the equivalent high-maintenance men suggests that they are interested in forming deeper emotional bonds in relationships, want intelligent, communicative partners and do not want to become machismo stereotypes drinking beer and belching in front of the television. Sometimes they are merely missing the tools this book provides. I am certainly going to recommend it to my patients and give it as a gift to many of my male friends who are struggling with their relationships. I want women to know that they CAN feel entitled to their feelings as well as their desire to be treated respectfully and compassionately. I would rather be a "high-maintenance, overly emotional witch/princess" than a forlorn, disgruntled doormat.
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Summary: Insightful.
Review: In this book, the author wrote about the way women FEEL, then act. They in general act according to their heart and, most of the time, without any logic or reason. This book is about women's feelings, impressions,and fears but, not about hard scientific data. It, however, offers invaluable insight into the "thinking process" of women. The French scientist Pascal once wrote:
"The heart has its reason,
that reason does not understand." The author, however, does not discuss the "give and take" situation in a relationship. Men who are goal oriented, need women to be loving, understanding, and realistic. They have different and sometimes contradicting priorities in their lives: spouse, children, work, religion, social and political interest/ambitions, but not necessarily in that order. And women should learn that they could not be number ONE all the time within this context, if they want the relationship to last for a long time.
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Summary: Now I know what to do.
Review: The book should be entitled What Western women want men to know.
Thank you barbara. All I have to do is marry a woman from a non Western culture
Rating: 
Summary: I'm OK, you're not ok
Review: This book makes you long for the days when men lived in longhouses separate from women, and occasionally got prettied up to go visit the girls. The underlying message, repeated over and over again, is that male behavior is basically deficient or wrong, and that if men would just realize how women really work--the truth as represented by the author--we would all get along. In fact, problems in relationships generally stem from deep family psychodramas, and an inability on the part of both partners to perceive accept the other as he or she is. Projection is a very difficult problem to overcome--but this book basically says to men, your partner's projections reflect her creativity, emotional nature, sensitivity to time, need to be wanted, etc., etc., but your projections are flat out wrong. Peter Kramer's "Should you leave?" gives A far more nuanced and helpful discussion of the dynamics of relationships--I highly recommend that book.
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Summary: Worth the Price and Time
Review: This is a very good book, in a field filled with mediocrity. It is very well written and very easy to read. Some of the prose is in fact excellent for this type of book. And there is much less fluff and filler material than you find in most relationship books. I think it is superior to anything in the Mars/Venus series. Interestingly, the book could be titled "How to date a high-maintenance, overly emotional witch/princess." Of course many of the best looking women are high maintenance princess types (apparently the author is as well), so if you are dating one of those (or want to), this book is for you. But reading through it, I can't help feeling that if you need more than 25% of the information in this book, maybe you need a new girlfriend instead. The tone of the book is that all problems in the relationship occur because the man doesn't understand something about women. But then that is what the book is about. The author has already written books for the women to understand men. That mild criticism being said, almost all the information is useful and if you apply it, it will make your life easier and your relationship better. Even the best relationships have rough times and this will help you guys get through them, and maybe even save the relationship. And don't just jump to the end to the chapters on sex. Read the whole thing.
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Summary: Now I know what to do.
Review: Well, the front cover says this is the ultimate book about love, sex and relationships for you and the man you love. That's a big statement. So, what did I think of this book?
Insightful is the word that comes to mind concerning this. Many times men and women don't communicate their feelings very clearly to one another and I think this book breaks some of those barriers down. It definitely explains how each member thinks concerning many various issues including myths, communication and techniques for being the perfect lover.
Personally, I wish this book had been around a few years back. I would encourage men and women alike who want a greater understanding of the opposite sex to read this book.
Rating: 
Summary: What Women Want Men To Know
Review: Well, the front cover says this is the ultimate book about love, sex and relationships for you and the man you love. That's a big statement. So, what did I think of this book?
Insightful is the word that comes to mind concerning this. Many times men and women don't communicate their feelings very clearly to one another and I think this book breaks some of those barriers down. It definitely explains how each member thinks concerning many various issues including myths, communication and techniques for being the perfect lover.
Personally, I wish this book had been around a few years back. I would encourage men and women alike who want a greater understanding of the opposite sex to read this book.
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