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Have a New Husband by Friday: How to Change His Attitude, Behavior & Communication in 5 Days |  | Author: Kevin Leman
Publisher: Revell
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Dimensions (in): 8.6 x 5.4 x 1
ISBN: 0800719123
Dewey Decimal Number: 646.78
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Publication Date: October 1, 2009
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Have a new husband by Friday? Is that even possible? Dr. Kevin Leman says it is. The New York Times bestselling author and self-help guru shows even the most frustrated wife how she can have a new husband by Friday. Leman reminds any wife that if what she's doing to get better behavior out of her husband isn't working now, it never will. So it's time for a change. That means it's time to change her own patterns of behavior. Here's how Leman suggests she handle it day to day: Monday: Secrets Revealed: Cracking the Male Code
Yes, you're different species, but you can work together in harmony. Tuesday: Creatures from Another Planet . . . or Creatures of Habit? To understand men, you have to track 'em to their den. Wednesday: Think about What You Want to Say, Then Divide It by Ten How to talk so your guy will really listen . . . and listen so your guy will really talk. Thursday: Think of Him as a Seal Waiting for a Three-Pound Fish Why making love to your man is a key to who he is and how satisfied he'll be, and what's in it for you. Friday: It Takes a Real Woman to Make a Man Feel like a Real Man How to open your man's heart, revolutionize your love life, and turn him into the knight you've always dreamed of.
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 Best read by Dr. Leman himself February 25, 2010
N. Mesa (USA)
Good information. However, I thought that it would be read by Dr. Kevin Leman himself. I've heard Dr. Leman talk - he's an animated speaker. This book would have been best read by him.
 Disappointing January 21, 2010
Looking for a Good Book (Homer, AK)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I was excited about this book and I have a lot of respect for Dr. Leman, but honestly this was a BIG let down for me. If you fit into the male and female stereotypes he describes, this would probably be a helpful book for you. (I guess a lot of people do - they call them stereotypes for a reason.) The Dr. simply told me "You are like this, your man is like this, so do this..." And, by the way, in his book, there is nothing outside the box of these "normal people" except the extremes - abusers, people who are married but secretly gay, etc... I just flat out didn't identify. I am not like the women he describes and my husband isn't like his description of a man either. It was so frustrating I had to keep myself from throwing it at the wall. (This is one reason my husband says he hates these books - he doesn't like "being generalized" and I totally agree after reading this.)
I also got the sense while reading it that Dr. Leman subscribes to an idea that females like to feel superior. He appealed to that as a way of helping me change my behavior so my inferior husband will do what I want. He referred to men being "dumb as dirt" "children" and "like a dog that can be trained". He told women to talk a certain way to them, use body language like turning away to make a point, reward good behavior with sex, etc. And then he said "don't manipulate". Really?? If I did what you told me to that's exactly what I feel like I would be doing. Sorry, but my husband is not dumb. I respect him a lot. He is a good man. He just struggles with my need to be pursued since we are already married. Any advice on that? Sadly, No.
Dr. Leman is right about a few things such as, Men's need to be respected, needed, appreciated, not nagged... But there are MUCH better books out there that address this. "Love and Respect" by Dr. Emmerson Eggerich is one of them.
 What a change in my husband!! December 29, 2009
loves to read
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I LOVED this practical, simple book. I tried the techniques on my husband and what a difference! This book is a great reminder to us about what is important to our husbands...something I am likely to forget when I want to treat him like my girlfriend and not my husband.
I followed Dr. Leman's advice and asked my husband about his childhood memories. My usually quiet husband suddenly wouldn't stop talking! The two of us enjoyed his funny childhood memories while cracking up the entire time. It changed the mood in our house and later, as we sat watching TV I felt his hand reach for mine. READ THIS BOOK! It will change not your husband, but your marriage.
Have a New Husband by Friday: How to Change His Attitude, Behavior & Communication in 5 Days
Insulting Title December 29, 2009
Tony (Long Beach, CA United States)
4 out of 22 found this review helpful
I haven't read this book. My wife bought it and I found it sitting on the table. I was very concerned, and tried talking to my wife about what was so wrong that she wanted "a new husband by Friday". Although she tried to assure me she just wanted to learn how to make our relationship better, how am I supposed to get passed such an insulting title? To make a long story short, we got into a big fight and are currently not talking. Thanks a lot! Women, let me ask you. If your husband came home, told you how beautiful you are, and told you he bought a book titled "How to complete change and improve your wife's looks in 5 days!", how would you feel?
A basic operator manual for your man December 28, 2009
R. Tompson (720 mps from home)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I liked the simplicity of this book. Men are pretty simple creatures (most men are that is) and this book takes advantage of that fact.
Cesar Millan (The Dog Whisperer) could have easily titled his series "Treat Your Dog Like a Dog," as his philosophy often boils down to that. If you give your dog exercise, limits, and steady consistent fair discipline, it will be a happy member of your pack, and behave properly.
This book could have likewise been called "Treat Your Man Like A Man." He is not your girlfriend, he is not your mythical knight in shining armor. If you give him what he really needs from you, and align your expectations to the things he can reasonably achieve, he will be a happy member of your family, give you what you really need, and behave properly.
For me, Leman's biggest shortfall is not dealing with communication very much. His approach assumes the husband's mind is 100% in line with his, and therefore the man and the woman don't really need to talk; all she needs to do is make some changes in her approach to him, and he'll respond. But that won't really work, will it? It might improve things a lot, but if the man and woman don't ask each other for feedback and ideas, there's a limit on the improvements.
In fairness, Leman would never say communication is not important. But he would say men are not able to communicate with women, that we're monosyllabic brutes compared to women. And so he focuses on fixing the woman's side of the relationship (unrealistic expectations) and leaves out the the two way stuff.
But the book rings very true to me. It may not be a broad panacea, but it's pretty good advice. Women, if your man is basically a good guy, and if he's not behaving the way he should, try this book out.
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