[Stylist] Question about a Book That's Been Mentioned Here

Tue Oct 23 15:54:16 UTC 2018

That pretty much sums up why I decided to put it down. I could pretty much see that right away once I got the book.
Also, the very first chapter starts with the author talking about how he almost stormed out after an argument with his wife. I've never understood this storming ou/silent treatment behavior. I didn't grow up with it, and I'd imagine it would be damaging. Regardless of how angry someone is, by storming out they seem to be making the situation worse for everyone involved.
Vejas

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> On 23 Oct 2018, at 06:15, Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Stylist <stylist at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> I've been married for 13 years. Marriage and relationships in general can be tricky if people don't learn to communicate openly and honestly. But, lots of research has been done to debunk myths about how different men and women are. As individuals, we can have different ways of communicating, or lack thereof, but, as being specific to gender, it's much more complicated than that book suggests. And, you have to consider transgender, which is a gender as well, which the book doesn't at all. Childhood, mental illness, nurture vs. nature, trauma- lots of variables go into what make a person who they are and how they communicate. And a lot of our ideas about men and women are based on engrained societal perceptions that we perpetuate in pop culture, such as this book, forcing concepts onto specific genders.
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> It's incredibly fascinating research.
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> Hi Again,
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> That is the beauty of differences. If you have never been married, you may not understand the man cave deal or how men want to solve an issue, when a woman may just want to discuss the situation with someone.
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> However, having been married for 42 years, I can honestly say that book hits the nail on the head of many aspects of marriage.
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> Finding the person who you can be happy with for years, may be a difficult thing, but it is definitely not impossible.
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> Have fun looking.
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> Hi Bridgit and Janet,
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> Thank you for both your differing opinions on this.
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> I checked it out on Bookshare and pretty much immediately lost interest.
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> Vejas
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>>> On 22 Oct 2018, at 09:03, Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Stylist <stylist at nfbnet.org<mailto:stylist at nfbnet.org>> wrote:
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>> I will just say, I don't think this book is all that great, and 
>> frankly, it's based on antiquated notions. Lots of research has been 
>> done to disprove the theory this book is based around. Men and women 
>> are not as different as this book presents. I wouldn't really turn to 
>> books, especially one like this, for dating advice. Rather, just get 
>> out there, be yourself and have fun. Don't always think in terms of 
>> relationships but just have fun making friends. And if things turn 
>> more romantic, great, but, don't make it a huge focus. College should 
>> be a great time where you just have fun and learn who you are. If you 
>> meet someone, great, but, don't stress too much about it 😊
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>> Bridgit
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>> Subject: [Stylist] Question about a Book That's Been Mentioned Here
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>> Hi All,
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>> I know that awhile back (maybe a year or so ago), someone mentioned reading "Men Are from Mars, Women are from Venus." I think that as a college student, who may enter a relationship in the next couple of years, this book would be interesting. Did you like it and was it worth the read?
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>> Thanks,
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>> Vejas
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