The Secrets of Happily Married Men by Haltzman, Scott -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Praise Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Acknowledgements Introduction

DEFEAT IS NOT AN OPTION EQUAL BUT VERY DIFFERENT MAN TO MAN BREAKING THE BARRIER OF SILENCE

Chapter 1 - You’ve Got Male

THE MEDIA MAN NO WONDER WE FAIL MEN AND WOMEN ARE DIFFERENT GUILTY AS CHARGED TIME FOR A CHANGE

Chapter 2 - Beware of Marriage Counseling

THE WONDERS OF THERAPY THE PROBLEM WITH COUPLES THERAPISTS THERAPEUTIC FALLACIES IF YOU ARE IN THERAPY

Chapter 3 - The First Way Make Your Marriage Your Job

OUR REAL CAREER CHOICE WANTED: A LIFETIME CAREER OF LOVING FOREVER ON THE JOB FACING A CHALLENGE ON THE JOB THE JOB DESCRIPTION YOUR TURN TO WRITE A JOB DESCRIPTION EXPECT CHALLENGES WHEN TO START TO DO LIST

Chapter 4 - The Second Way Know Your Wife

THE BIG MISUNDERSTANDING GIVE HER A CLEAN SLATE FOCUS ON SPECIFIC BEHAVIORS ASK DIRECTIONS DEEP DEBRIEFING KNOW YOUR WIFE TO LOVE HER, NOT TO CHANGE HER TO DO LIST

Chapter 5 - The Third Way Be Home Now

WHY COME HOME 101 EARLY ADJUSTMENTS INDEPENDENCE VERSUS TOGETHERNESS QUALITY TIME THE PAYOFF PUT YOURSELF TO THE TEST YOUR TURN TO DO LIST

Chapter 6 - The Fourth Way Expect Conflict and Deal with It

I’M RIGHT, YOU’RE WRONG A PROFESSIONAL OPINION THE END OF THE FAIRY TALE WARRIOR MEN TOP FIVE REASONS WE FIGHT KEEPING LITTLE THINGS FROM ESCALATING INTO BIG THINGS PATCHING THINGS UP WHEN THE FIGHT IS OVER PRACTICE WHAT I PREACH TO DO LIST

Chapter 7 - The Fifth Way Learn to Listen

THE POWER OF LISTENING SEEKING VERBAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT WOMANSPEAK IT’S A GENDER THING COMMUNICATION SKILLS 101 RULES FROM PROFESSIONALS TO DO LIST

Chapter 8 - The Sixth Way Aim to Please

YOU ALREADY KNOW HOW TO DO THIS BE ACTIVE: DO SOMETHING DOING IT FOR LOVE TO DO LIST

Chapter 9 - The Seventh Way Understand the Truth About Sex

FOR MEN WHO WANT MORE SEX WOMEN ARE PROGRAMMED FOR SEX DIFFERENTLY THAN MEN WOMEN NEED HELP TO BE IN THE MOOD A WOMAN’S SEX DRIVE IS DISTRACTABLE WOMEN DON’T WANT A QUICK FIX BRAIN CELLS AND PORNOGRAPHY YOUR BEST BET FOR GREAT SEX TO DO LIST

Chapter 10 - The Eighth Way Introduce Yourself

WHO ARE YOU? TIME TO PUT YOURSELF FIRST IT’S ALL ABOUT VALUES ASKING FOR WHAT YOU WANT MAKING YOUR WISH LIST A REALITY TO DO LIST

Epilogue Notes About the Authors