UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN

• The woman has a greater intuitive awareness of how to develop a loving relationship. Because of her sensitivity, she is initially more considerate of his feelings and enthusiastic about developing a meaningful, multi-level relationship; that is, she knows how to build something more than a sexual marathon; she wants to be a lover, a best friend, a fan, a homemaker, and an appreciated partner.

• The man, on the other hand, does not generally have her instinctive awareness of what the relationship should be. He doesn’t know how to encourage and love his wife or treat her in a way that meets her deepest needs.

Since he doesn’t have an understanding of these vital areas through intuition, he must rely solely upon the knowledge and skills he has acquired prior to marriage. Unfortunately, our educational system does not require a training program for a husband-to-be. His only education may be the example he observed in his home. For many of us, that example might have been insufficient. Men enter marriage knowing everything about sex and very little about genuine love.

We are not saying men are more selfish than women. We are simply saying that at the outset of a marriage a man is not as equipped to express love or as desirous of nurturing marriage into a loving and lasting relationship as a woman is.

Now that you know WHY men and women cannot understand their respective differences without great effort, we hope you will have more hope, patience, and tolerance as you endeavor to strengthen and deepen your relationship with your wife [or husband].