Given he is a psychotherapist I would have expected him to have a greater insight into how damaging this can be for a child’s development.

While some of the men's needs made me angry and seemed downright sexist, just because I didn't like them didn't mean that they weren't accurate. He argues that it is unfair, unrealistic, and destructive to expect your spouse to understand your needs without expressing them directly. I don't like how he used the negative aversion of an affair through his cautionary tales of sultry infidelity to motivate people to be better spouses. Both Apple and Google state that they ensure that only users who have actually downloaded the app can submit a review.If she finds she cannot enjoy them, she encourages him to consider other activities that they can do together. Following the pattern of the bestselling His Needs, Her Needs, this book guides both new and seasoned parents through the whys and hows of sustaining romance in a marriage.

Neither person should "have to" do anything, but the idea is - if you hope to stay happily married - you will be willing and even excited about acting/looking/talking/etc in a way that is pleasing to your spouse. This isn't sexism, these are just facts of life, pleasant or not, and they do not even apply to everyone. So he began turning his clinics over to the counselors who worked with him, and the ownership of his last clinic was transferred in 1993.Harley had a good point here about making a list of everything that needed to be done in the house and having each partner put priorities on the item. The bulk of the book expounds on what these various emotional needs are and how to identify them in you and your spouse so you can come up with a personalized plan for improving or saving your marriage. Some family member gave this to us as a wedding present and I eventually got around to reading it, mostly because I like reading about interpersonal communication and relationships (ie, Gottman).