Dear Shaunti, I recently read For Women Only and I now realize how important it is for my husband to know I respect him – which I do. But I come from a long line of “strong women” (as my dad puts it) and none of us is afraid to voice an opinion. Including telling our husbands […]
Why Your Male Co-Worker May Be Annoyed at You
Dear Shaunti, I just got out of a big meeting where one of my male co-workers got super annoyed with me and I don’t know why. We’re trying to land a big contract and he was presenting his strategy to the group and our boss. A couple of times, I politely asked why he came […]
Male-bashing in Commercials: What do YOU think?
I got this nicely articulated email from a guy who perfectly captures something that drives me crazy as well about this culture that so often engages in male-bashing without realizing that it IS engaging in male-bashing. Dan, I think you’re right on. All of my readers, I would love for you to take a look […]
Good Dates Begin With Good Compliments
Dear Shaunti, I’m in deep soup with my wife, and I don’t know why. We went out for a really nice dinner last night – an actual date without the kids. We were both excited about it beforehand, but by the time we got in the car, it was obvious she was bummed. At the […]
Throw Him a Bone When He Picks up the Broom
Dear Shaunti, My husband and I have been getting irritated with each other lately. He said that I don’t appreciate him, which is ridiculous because I do! But he said that I never thank him for things like taking out the trash or mowing the lawn. Why should I thank him for doing something that’s his job? […]
