What is the number one worst mistake women make with respect to being happy in their marriages?
They marinate in negatives. It is typical of women to fester and ferment over disappointments, slights, annoyances, angers, etc. Women, more typically than men, will go over it ad infinitum in the own heads, with their mothers, sisters, friends, co-workers, neighbors, social groups (remember Jerry McGuire?) — in doing so they reinforce the negative and create a bad attitude — one which turns into entitlement for not being particularly nice. Attitude is about believing that your mate has your best interests at heart; it is about not letting loving feelings be squelched by everyday annoyances and disappointments; it is about benefit of the doubt; it is about cherishing the moments and living for the well-being of the other and being sustained by the joy of giving and the blessing of receiving in return. All through the book you say “men are simple” … isn’t that an insult? Not at all! In fact, most all of the many hundreds of responses I received from men in preparing this book confirme
