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Men and Women: Gender Differences in Relationships

A Cotton Candy Relationship

All Fluff, No Substance

All Fluff, No Substance

Dear Neil: A year ago I connected with a woman who was gorgeous, warm and affectionate. She was a model type, very striking in appearance. She appeared to be quite taken by me, and I had visions of this being THE ONE. But a couple of months into the relationship, she began to retract. She became reluctant to socialize with almost anyone, even good friends. She became fearful of new people and new situations. She got agitated, depressed and disturbed by virtually everything. She became very self-centered, focusing on what gave her pleasure or comfort.

Why Did Woman Reject Open-Hearted Man?

Dear Neil:  Women claim to want a man who is open-hearted and comfortable with intimacy—a man who can show his more vulnerable emotions.  But when I have offered my heart and vulnerability to a woman, I have most frequently been judged, rejected or dumped.  In my most recent relationship, I not only gave her my heart, but I did so soon after we met.  I also bought her jewelry and other gifts, took her on expensive holidays, was emotionally expressive, offered her a commitment and fell head-over-heels in love with her.  Why would a woman say that she values those

What Gives Us Power Also Makes Us Feel Powerless

Note:  This is the second of a two-part series.

Where Are All The Good Men?

Note:  This is the first of a two-part series.

Dear Neil:  I am an attractive, successful, affluent woman in my forties, and I am having a hard time finding men who I might consider marrying.  Why is there such a Great Man Shortage?  Where are all the good men?

Puzzled in Estes Park, Colorado

Dear Puzzled:  Consider the following choices.  You are single woman.  You are about to bring home to your parents the man you are engaged to marry.

"Rules" For Women

Dear Neil:  Since reading your column concerning rules for male partners that appeared in print awhile back, I would like to know if you could print a set of rules for female partners?

Hopeful
Jakarta, Indonesia

A Man's Work Helps to Defines His Worth

But He Needs to be Careful to Not Overdo It

But He Needs to be Careful to Not Overdo It

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More often than not, work defines a man’s worth to himself and to the world.  To work means you’re a man, and frequently a man’s work is his pride.  Work gives meaning to men’s lives.  If you would like to better understand the inner experience of being a man—what it feels like to be a man—understand a man’s relationship to his work.

"Real Men" Can Be Hard To Relate To

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The way men love and what they need in a relationship are different and often the opposite of what women need.

Why Men Are The Way They Are

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Does this man sound familiar?

“John” is educated, affluent and successful.  He is admired by his co-workers and has a stringent work ethic.  He works well over 40 hours a week and frequently works on weekends.

Should a Working Woman Also be Responsible for the Domestic Chores?

Dear Neil:  I would like to see you address the issue of sharing household responsibilities in two-earner households.  My husband and I have been married for 16 years.  Except for a couple of years I took off when our kids were born, we have both worked full time.  In all that time, my husband has refused to help with any household chores.  It’s become a major point of contention in our marriage.

Women's Issues with Men

Trust, infidelity and deception are the biggest issues women have in their intimate relationships with men, according to the results of a recent survey from the readers of this column.

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