The Man's Guide to Women: Scientifically Proven Secrets from the Love Lab About What Women Really Want

by John Gottman, Julie Schwartz Gottman PhD, Douglas Abrams, Rachel Carlton Abrams M.D., Lara Love Hardin

Overview

A must-have playbook for how to play—and win—the game of love, from the New York Times bestselling authors of Fight Right and The Seven Principles

“If you want to learn how to be the best man and partner you can be, look no further.”—Lewis Howes, author of The School of Greatness

“No pressure gentlemen, but this book might just support you in leading us all toward salvation and harmony.”—Alanis Morissette

For the first time ever, there is a science-based answer to the age-old question: What do women really want in a man?

Results from world-renowned relationship experts the Gottmans’ famous Love Lab have proven an incredible truth: Men make or break relationships. The Man’s Guide to Women provides answers on everything from how to approach a woman and build a connection with her to how to truly satisfy her in bed to how to know when the relationship is on the right track.
 
Based on forty years of research, The Man’s Guide to Women is the definitive guide for men that unlocks the mystery of how to attract, satisfy, and succeed with a woman for a lifetime.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781623361846
Publisher:	Harmony/Rodale
Publication date:	02/02/2016
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	44,669
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Julie Gottman, PhD, is the cofounder of The Gottman Institute and cofounder of Affective Software, Inc. A highly respected clinical psychologist, she is the author of the national bestseller Eight Dates and the New York Times bestseller The Love Prescription. She is sought internationally by media and organizations as an expert adviser on marriage, domestic violence, post-traumatic stress disorders, gay and lesbian adoption, and parenting issues.

John Gottman, PhD, is world-renowned for his work on marital stability and divorce prediction. Dr. Gottman has conducted over fifty years of breakthrough research with thousands of couples. He is the cofounder of The Gottman Institute and Affective Software, Inc., as well as the author of over 200 published academic articles and author or coauthor of more than forty books, including the New York Times bestsellers The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work and The Love Prescription and the national bestseller Eight Dates.

Doug and Rachel Abrams, MD, are coauthors of The Multi-Orgasmic Man and The Multi-Orgasmic Couple. They live in Santa Cruz, CA.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Secrets from the Love Lab vii

Part 1 Understanding a Woman

Chapter 1 What Do Women Really Want? 3

Chapter 2 A Mind of Her Own 19

Part 2 Dating a Woman

Chapter 3 Read My Hips 35

Chapter 4 First Impressions 46

Part 3 Romancing a Woman

Chapter 5 Making Your Move 61

Chapter 6 Is She More Than a Hookup? 69

Part 4 Making Love to a Woman

Chapter 7 Image Is Everything 83

Chapter 8 Her Body Is a Wonderland 93

Chapter 9 Becoming Her Best Ever 103

Part 5 Living With a Woman

Chapter 10 Learn to Fight Like a Girl 127

Chapter 11 Why Does It Take So Long To Buy a Pair of Shoes? 141

Chapter 12 Best Friends Forever 149

Part 6 Loving a Woman for a Lifetime

Chapter 13 Is She the One? 161

Chapter 14 Mother Nature 174

Chapter 15 Staying Together 186

Acknowledgments 195

Endnotes 197

Index 202

About the Authors 209

Editorial Reviews

12/14/2015
The authors explore the differences between men’s and women’s brain physiology and emotions in this guide to helping men meaningfully connect with their female partners. Taking the tack that men are completely unaware of how women view the world, the authors seek to enlighten them while explaining how to date, romance, make love, and live with women. Topics explored include getting through the minefield of “does this make me look fat?” (hint: the answer is always no) and, in the longer term, what happens when children arrive. Also included at the end of each chapter are behavioral self-checks entitled “Cheat Sheet for Heroes.” This should be required reading for men who are both baffled by and interested in women. 25 b&w illus. (Feb.)

Publishers Weekly