Marty Friedman's book, Straight Talk For Men About Marriage--What Men Need to Know About Marriage (And What Women Need to Know About Men) is available!

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Straight Talk For Men About Marriage: What Men Need to Know About Marriage (And What Women Need to Know About Men)

Includes "Women: Secrets of the Married Man's Mind"

What is the book about?

Straight Talk For Men About Marriage is a conversational, hard-hitting advice book for men who want a better marriage. The tone is down-to-earth and non-therapeutic, and it is aimed at men who feel stale or stressed in their marriage, despairing, or just want things to improve. The format is simple, designed around 3 Steps Men Need to Do to Make Marriage Work. Under each Step there are several one sentence Principles which are explained in 1-3 pages of text.

The book also contains a special section for women, titled "Secrets of the Married Man's Mind". The purpose of this section is to help women understand married men better, so that they can work with men, rather than trying to change them.

What are the topics?

Shaping Your Vision of Marriage
Why You Got Married (Really)
Marriage Expectations, Marriage Consequences
Commitment to Marriage
Marriage and Love
Marriage and Parenthood
Masculine/Feminine

Changing and Growing in Marriage
Learning to Be Vulnerable
Conflict and Communication
Learning About Her
Closeness and Separation
Understanding Sex

Why was this book written?

Straight Talk For Men About Marriage was written because

(a) 50% of marriages fail, and men want their marriage to succeed

(b) Marriage books currently on the market are either 'soft' and therapy-oriented or designed for couples. Straight Talk For Men About Marriage presents down-to-earth principles, written for men who want to know how to make their marriage work. Men generally have a tough time understanding 'relationship' books—this book clearly and succinctly describes how to have a good marriage from the male point of view.

Does the book have to be read in chronological order from beginning to end?

Because Straight Talk For Men About Marriage is divided into 3 Steps, with each Step containing one sentence Principles, the reader can easily skip to those Principles which most apply to his situation. This format makes the book easy to reference and easy to digest.

Who will buy the book?

Typical buyers include married men aged 30 to 60, or men who want to be married. Other buyers may include newlyweds who are looking to build a stong marital foundation or fathers juggling the stress of young children, careers and marriage. In MANY cases women will buy the book for their husbands.

What does the book accomplish?

Straight Talk For Men About Marriage provides a step-by-step marriage roadmap; easily-remembered, guiding principles that men can follow and depend upon when things get tough.

Where will the book be marketed and sold?

It will be marketed through public seminars, speeches and individual coaching. Straight Talk For Men About Marriage will be sold at book stores with an orientation toward “self-help” books, and on Amazon.com. Later, it will also be found in 'self-help' or 'relationship' oriented catalogues. You will be able to purchase the book off this website.