She knew she wanted a monogamous relationship-a partnership with a man who wanted to be a dedicated husband and father. She also knew this man had to be faithful, love God, and be willing to do what it took to keep this family together. On a smaller scale she also made it clear that she expected to be treated like a lady at every turn-I'm talking opening car doors for her, pulling out her seat when she's ready to sit at the table, coming correct on anniversary, Mother's Day, and birthday gifts, keeping the foul talk to a minimum. These requirements are important to her because they lay out a virtual map of what I need to do to make sure she gets what she needs and wants. After all, it's universal knowledge that when mama is happy, everybody is happy. And it is my sole mission in life to make sure Marjorie is happy.” Phillips, Michael (April 19, 2012). "Think Like a Man movie review". Chicago Tribune. Chicago Tribune: Tribune Company . Retrieved 2012-04-29. Special thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a free, electronic ARC of this novel received in exchange for an honest review.

Goldberg, Stephanie. " 'Think Like A Man' and the legacy of 'Love Jones' ". CNN Entertainment . Retrieved 29 May 2012. Disclaimer - a friend asked me to read this with her because she is single and “not sure what she is doing wrong”. I skimmed through the Q&A section, which had the dumbest questions and answers I have ever seen. This book seems to be for women who are just not very intelligent, if he proclaims that those are the sorts of questions that "every woman" is dying to know the answers to. As a woman, you will know if a man is serious about you once he claims you (like you are piece of luggage at the airport or something I guess?) It was the Breakfast at Tiffany’s picture that caught my eye and I’m so glad I stumbled across this post! Couldn’t agree more with keeping our manners in tact, especially dressing appropriately to different events. I hate leaving the house without making an effort! xo

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A man must achieve a minimum in those three areas to feel like he is fulfilling his duties as a man. Harvey says the only reason why he is able to stall marriage is that she hasn’t required him to set the date. Dress to impress yourself. Life is going to throw many dress codes at you, and school, work, clubs, meetings, and other places will all have different expectations regarding clothing. The important thing is to dress in a way that makes you comfortable. Part of showing self-respect and self-confidence is dressing for yourself and in a way that shows your personality, not dressing immodestly or wearing revealing clothes to just gain attention from others. [3] X Research source Clothing doesn't have any intrinsic value, but it can make you feel confident, smart, and powerful.

Sex is always referred to as "the goodies", "a reward", or my favorite "the cookie". And it is basically the biggest reason any man would want to be with you or stay with you. You better not have an off couple of weeks unless you just gave birth (that's the example he gave for an acceptable reason not to give up the cookie).

The Woke cannot allow women to be ladies. They argue that being a lady is “giving in to the patriarchy”; that being respectful just allows men to dictate women’s behavior; and that caring about our appearance simply caters to the male gaze. Of course, these philosophies are built on the idea that women are victims of a broken society designed to withhold equal rights from them—which simply isn’t true. But what is true is that women who believe they are victims by definition look at the world as an enemy trying to keep them down—which only ever leads to unhappiness and then to malice. What is wrong with you for thinking your boyfriend or husband wants to talk to you? "That's what your girlfriends are for." Because "women love to sit and talk for no apparent reason but to talk". I know that you and your girls have been told for years on end that you just don’t pass up any opportunities when a man walks your way—he could be The One. But I’m here to tell you that this philosophy is just plain dumb. Women are smart—you all can tell when your friends are lying, you know when your kids are up to no good, co-workers can’t get anything past you at I have to question the sanity of someone who says that we all know women run the household, but women should continue to let men think they run it. He knows this, and he still says that? If he's aware of it women are not doing such a hot job of letting men think they run things, are they? Another thing: he says a woman needs to have her man say this to her: "When I don't see you, I miss talking to you, I always wonder what you're doing and whenever you come around, I just feel better—you're the type of woman I've been trying to find." And he goes on to say, "In other words, his answer has to make you feel wonderful. He may not be in love with you just yet, but he's crazy about you and he's probably thinking he wants to explore a long-term commitment with you..." He has to explain himself on everything because he is not clear. He has no examples of good, healthy marriages in this book, to prove his point. It's all on a whim and what he believes. He puts all men in one category and it proves absolutely nothing. I think this book emasculates men! His relationship story with his wife doesn't convince me that he has good advice! What man says "I'm going to marry you someday!" when she walks into the room? I told my brother (who is 19!) about the things in this book and he agreed with me! Steve Harvey is a confusing male and doesn't have business writing a "self-improvement" book.

Help younger children in your school or community who are learning to read and write. Become pen pals with a few of them so they can practice these skills.Although I know it is really rude to always have your phone in your hand, I am so guilty of this one. When you have company, your phone should be in your bag on silent. When you expect a call, you inform your company beforehand that you might receive an important call, other than that, phone gone! 5. Dress to impress From the title, I expected the book to explore the wonders of the human brain and explain the difference between males and females. I don’t know all of them either, but if you’re interested, it’s always a good idea to learn more about formal table etiquette.