| Description |
vi, 260 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-247) and index. |
| Summary |
Much has been written about what women want from their relationships and marriages. But what men want has remained a mystery--until now. Chethik spent two years traveling across the country, talking with men of different ages, religions, and ethnic backgrounds, in urban centers and rural towns, married for anywhere from a few weeks to 72 years. He notes the enormous changes in American marriage since the 1960s and explores how men have tried to adjust to them--sometimes successfully, often not. He finds that most men are not commitment-phobic, don't have sex on their minds all the time, and are willing to talk frankly about their relationships--just not in the same way women do. This book demonstrates that despite their many differences, most husbands and wives ultimately want the same thing: a trusted fellow traveler in their journey through life.--From publisher description. |
| Contents |
pt. 1. Why men marry -- 1. The spark -- 2. The decision -- 3. The wedding -- pt. 2. The arc of the relationship -- 4. Newlyweds : the first 3 years -- 5. Family times : years 4 to 20 -- 6. The empty nest : years 21 to 35 -- 7. Mature marriage : years 36 and beyond -- pt. 3. VoiceMale -- 8. Housework : the link to sex -- 9. Sex : "lubricant in the gears" -- 10. Affairs : don't ask, don't tell? -- 11. Money and work : scrimpers and squanderers -- 12. Arguing : dealing with anger -- 13. How to change a man -- 14. Parents and in-laws : the value of fathers -- 15. Second marriages : risks and rewards -- 16. Husbandly advice : 8,000 years of experience -- pt. 4. How men do marriage -- 17. The male style of loving. |
| Subject |
Husbands -- United States -- Attitudes.
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Husbands -- United States -- Psychology.
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Marriage -- United States.
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| ISBN |
074325872X |
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9780743258722 |
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