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Dr. Laura provides commonsense guidelines to show men how to appreciate their own nature and needs. Humorous and wise, she urges men to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Stop trying to save or transform needy women\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Recognize and enjoy the need for intimacy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Avoid blind ambition, which focuses on externals\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Realize their need for control\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Stop measuring their masculinity with sex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Marry for all the right reasons\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Resolve emotional issues with their mothers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Take pleasure in raising their children\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Understand the difference between being male and a man\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Be a loving mate\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMen and the women who love them will be enriched by the compassion and wisdom of Dr. Laura's spirited perspective. Her growing audience will never look at their relationships, behaviors, and decisions the same way after listening to \u003cem\u003eTen Stupid Things Men Do to Mess Up Their Lives\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor every woman who wants to know what her man is thinking. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Internationally syndicated radio superhost and columnist, controversial psycho-therapist, and author of the break-out \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestsellers \u003cem\u003eHow Could You Do That?!\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTen Stupid Things Women Do to Mess Up Their Lives, \u003c\/em\u003e Dr. Laura Schlessinger is back with \u003cem\u003eTen Stupid Things Men Do to Mess Up Their Lives.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In ten vital, compelling chapters, Dr. Laura speaks her mind on: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cli\u003e Stupid Chivalry\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e By getting involved with the wrong woman (weak, flaky, damaged, needy, desperate, stupid, untrustworthy, immature, etc.) you think that your love will save\/transform her. \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cli\u003eStupid Independence \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Unwilling to admit \"need\" for bonding and intimacy, you hide in excesses of work, play, drink, drugs, porn, and meaningless sex. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cli\u003eStupid Ambition \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Unable to comfortably and proudly accept your inherent importance to society and family as husband and father, you bow to the false idols of money, toys, power, and status. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cli\u003eStupid Strength \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUncomfortable with feeling weak, vulnerable, useless, powerless, or rejected, you use intimidation, force, or passive-aggressiveness to regain control.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cli\u003eStupid Sex \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTaking an attraction, opportunity, or erection as a \"sign,\" you measure your masculinity and power by sexual conquests, infidelities, and orgasms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cli\u003eStupid Matrimony \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLacking a mature sense of the purpose, meaning, or value of marriage, you realize too late you've gone down the aisle with the wrong woman for the wrong reasons and feel helpless to \"fix it.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cli\u003eStupid Husbanding\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThinking that marriage is the honorable discharge from loving courtship, you continue to live as though you were single and your \"mommy-wife\" will take care of everything else. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cli\u003eStupid Parenting\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBelieving that only women\/mothers nurture children, you withdraw from hands-on parenting to assert your masculine importance, missing out on the true \"soul food\" of a child's hug. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cli\u003e Stupid Boyishness\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHaving not yet worked out a comfortable emotional and social understanding with your mother, you form relationships with women that become geared to avenge, resolve, or protect you from your ties to Mommy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cli\u003e Stupid Machismo\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eUnderstanding the true and meaningful difference between being male and a man, you can become a man.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51338060398815,"sku":"9780060929442","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/IlFpuYgp7M9780060929442.webp?v=1788655887"},{"product_id":"ten-stupid-things-couples-do-to-mess-up-their-relationships-paperback","title":"Ten Stupid Things Couples Do to Mess Up Their Relationships - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of America's top radio hosts gives her inimitable take on intimate relationships.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn\u003cem\u003e Ten Stupid Things Couples Do to Mess Up Their Relationships\u003c\/em\u003e, Dr. Laura addresses the problems men and women face in finding peace, joy and single and married fulfillment in relationships. She identifies the ten most common mistakes people make that mess up their relationships, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Stupid Secrets: Withholding information for fear of rejection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. Stupid Egotism: Asking not what you can do for the relationship but only what the relationship can do for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. Stupid Pettiness: Making a big deal out of the small stuff.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. Stupid Power: The need to always be in control.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5. Stupid Priorities: Consuming all your time and energies with work, hobbies, errands, and chores instead of focusing on your relationship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Laura has been solving people's problems on the air for 25 years. 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