Intimate Strangers: Men and Women TogetherExplains the psychological and developmental factors in the difference between women and men and their effects on adult relationships, discussing intimacy, sexuality, dependency, work, parenting, and other crucial issues of being together. |
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Page 62
... husband has ceased to matter , but because she simply cannot understand . Even when they try to speak to each other about their differences , they can't really " hear . " Partly that's because there's a certain reality to a man's ...
... husband has ceased to matter , but because she simply cannot understand . Even when they try to speak to each other about their differences , they can't really " hear . " Partly that's because there's a certain reality to a man's ...
Page 165
... husband : I try , I swear I do . But I don't know what she wants half the time . It's like it's never enough . The wife : He tunes out ; I just can't believe how he can do that , but he does it . He's not really insensitive , at least I ...
... husband : I try , I swear I do . But I don't know what she wants half the time . It's like it's never enough . The wife : He tunes out ; I just can't believe how he can do that , but he does it . He's not really insensitive , at least I ...
Page 166
... husband's participation in certain of the tasks of housekeeping and parenting , summed up her tale with the common complaint about how she remains responsible for arranging , organizing , plan- ning , administering . Keeping it together ...
... husband's participation in certain of the tasks of housekeeping and parenting , summed up her tale with the common complaint about how she remains responsible for arranging , organizing , plan- ning , administering . Keeping it together ...
Contents
1 The Changing Dream | 1 |
2 New Roles New Rules | 16 |
3 The Child Within | 38 |
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