For Men Only Quotes

“Even if a woman knows in her head that her husband finds her beautiful, she still needs to hear it.”
― Shaunti Feldhahn, For Men Only: A Straightforward Guide to the Inner Lives of Women

“She Just Wants You to Listen” = She Wants You to Focus on Her Feelings, Not the Problem”
― Shaunti Feldhahn, For Men Only: A Straightforward Guide to the Inner Lives of Women

“the person who listens well holds enormous power”
― Shaunti Feldhahn, For Men Only: A Straightforward Guide to the Inner Lives of Women

“When things get personal, we need to resist the natural male instinct to run for cover, man the defenses, or--worst of all--reach for the big guns. Much better to set aside our natural defensiveness and focus on listening well even though we feel under attack. Because we're probably not.”
― Jeff Feldhahn, For Men Only: A Straightforward Guide to the Inner Lives of Women

“So the first and most important step for Mr Fix-it is to listen for the right thing: how she feels about the emotional issue she's bringing to you.”
― Shaunti & Jeff Feldhahn, For Men Only: A Straightforward Guide to the Inner Lives of Women

“her brain wiring means she best processes thoughts and feelings by talking about them. And the only way she can do that with us is if we don’t get defensive and take it personally.”
― Shaunti Feldhahn, For Men Only: A Straightforward Guide to the Inner Lives of Women