This article deals with the relationships between men and women. In this article, I will provide special advice targeted specifically to men and advice targeted specifically to women. If this is a topic that is of no importance to you, feel free to stop reading now. Are you still with me? Lets get started.
Whether you are a man or a woman is not the key here. What is important,however, is the specific relationship advice you give to each party. What most people do not understand is that in order to have a successful relationship you must meet the needs of your partner by learning what his or her needs are. And yes, men and women both have needs. Allow me to illustrate.
If you want to be happy together, you and your partner need to understand each other and how you think. Right now, you may have youth on your side, and you may even be thinking that whatever feels good at the time is in your best interest. The lucky ones among you have a good family life, with a mother who loves you and a father who is there to advise you and help you out when necessary. You may even have a family who allows you to talk openly and freely, and you have learned to trust your parents when they’ve given you advice.
I’ve not been that fortunate. I’ve been allowed to go it alone, and as a result, I have made several relationship mistakes. I was not lucky enough to have a loving mother to support me or a dad to give me advice. I had no one to turn to when I messed something up. On the upside, when something goes great I can take credit for it fully. Ive learned that when it comes to picking your life partner, the choice isn’t as easy as you may think; in fact, it may be the most difficult decision you’ll ever make.
I wrote this because I see so many young people all around the world, especially in this country that need to know things about relationships. Mainly because I have two daughters, and I know one day they are going to want to marry someone. When you begin to navigate through the world of women, I wish you luck! My daughters are smarter and more cultured than you, and are generally better than you in about every conceivable way. Every time I think about the differences between men and women, it’s clear to me that God has an enormous sense of humor.
Relationships between men and women are nothing new. Men and women have been forced to deal with one another since the beginning of time. Some might say that men and women are like separate species. Everthing about us is different. The way we look, think, act, and sound. Women are brainier, and men are stronger. I can hear it now, some deeply offended guy yelling, “What do you mean she’s smarter than I am?” Of course it’s true: she’s far more equipped to learn about relationships than you are. Once you accept this you will be much better off. When was the last time you heard a woman yell about a man being stronger?
I tend to look at the world through a man’s point of view since I am, afterall, a man. But I also have two daughters and I have a pretty high opinion of women, both of which help me to view the world through their eyes. This is why I feel strongly that there should be specific relationship advice targeted to women and specific relationship advice targeted to men. When advice is tailored to a specific population, it will be much more helpful. If we want to live a happy life together, we must accept the fact that men and women are different creatures and therefore think differently.
Henry Roelink is an expert on love (or so he thinks).
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