This book makes a compelling point for becoming a lesbian ... or a man. Women can do and think about more than one thing at a time and men can only do one thing at a time and need to be told what needs to be done - which would you rather have for a partner? Women should lower their expectations of the men in their lives, so as not to be disappointed by them.

There is some truth in this book, hence the 2 stars instead of 1, but I still don't like it.

Partially because I'm not a stereotypical woman, so it's hard to read/hear that I should like shopping (I apparently am a man when it comes to shopping) and that will make me happy, or that when I talk about my problems I don't want solutions, just someone to listen. (not true, if I have problems I would very much like a solution - then I wouldn't have problems - that would be awesome, I guess I'm a man that way too.)

On to the good points/learning I did glean. Women should be 90% responsible for their happiness, leaving only the last 10% up to the man in their life (This again is lowering your expectations of men - which irritates me, but I can handle that - making someone else, male or female, responsible for your happiness is dumb.)

Women historically had a much larger support system to help them, and today are doing more than ever by working outside the home, but still have a biological nurturing side that compels them to make a good home with less of a support system and men are doing about the same thing they always did, so while women need more support, men are doing what their fathers did, which seemed fine for them...but isn't enough for the women in their lives.

Anyway, it made me mad, but read it if you want to figure out what your blockhead significant other is doing - if they fall into the typical realms of gender you may get some insight.