I've read the Mars/Venus book, and it was quite insightful but not as useful as it could have been to me. Any others you'd recommend? Could you describe your recommendations a bit?
Thanks much.
2007-01-15 05:54:33 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
I can't recommend any specific books, though there rea many, but I have browsed through most of the links at these sites. They offer a variety of perspectivs on the issue and may be interesting and useful to you. I hope this is helpful.
2007-01-15 06:06:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Chicken Soup for the Couple's Soul is another good book. You might want to re-read Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus. Chances are that since you found in insightful that you might find after a second or third go around that it is more useful now. There are also books on social physcology and relationships available at any of your local bookstores.
2007-01-15 14:03:27 · answer #2 · answered by Saz_E 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"The Complete idiots guide to relationships between men and women" is good.
Theres a pair of books one by John Eldridge, one by John and Stasi Eldridge that are compelling and exceptional called "Wild at Heart" and "Captivating".
There is a book written in the language of women and written to women about how men think and feel called "For women only" by Shaunti Feldhahn. Whether you are a guy or a gal, this is an eye opener.
Although its about formative or developmental stages, an insightful book is "She calls me daddy". Its written to men (dads) to teach them how to be a good dad to their daughter, and it has some surprising insights to a womans heart phrased in the language of men, and soul. Its like a weaker other half to "For women only".
Another couple of great books, made to enhance marriage and make it more sustainable (to use a politically correct term) are "His Needs Her Needs" and "A Lasting Promise".
Those are simply the best books I know on the subject.
2007-01-15 14:08:57 · answer #3 · answered by Curly 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In addition to some of the other books, I'll also suggest 2 others. "Love & Respect" along with "Cracking the communication code". Both are by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs
2007-01-15 14:37:38 · answer #4 · answered by Phil P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The one I recommend the most is "The Five Love Languages" by Dr. Gary Chapman. It tells about all five of those languages, touch, quality time, gifts, acts of service and words of affirmation. It goes on to say that once you identify your two primary love languages ( the ones you want to receive), you need to identify and learn to "speak" the ones that your spouse or sweetheart has as primary ones. We tend to "speak" the ones we want to get, so shifting out of that mode takes some effort.
My wife, who has acts of service as one of hers, can bring me a nice dessert while I am watching tv or working on something and I think to myself that I could have made it myself. But I have to make an extra effort to appreciate her gesture because she is speaking her language.
I wish she would make an effort to speak my primary languages, but that is another story.
2007-01-15 14:12:36 · answer #5 · answered by Bob T 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋