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Why Gender Matters in Meeting Marital Needs
By
Linda Mintle
It’s an age-old problem, but not one we may not recognize. Gender matters when it comes to marriage. Needs differ in terms of their priorities and focus. Take a recent situation with Julie and Ray who have been married for 6 years. Julie is upset that her boss overlooked her for a promotion. She wants…
Are Women More Emotionally Stimulated Than Men?
By
Linda Mintle
When my husband and I watch a movie that has a strong emotional story line, I seem to be more moved by the story. For example, the opening scene of Saving Private Ryan felt traumatizing to me. I kept whispering in my husband’s ear, “Make it stop. It’s too much.” Is this because women are…
Is Monogamy Only for Women?
By
Linda Mintle
I generally like the work of biological anthropologist, Helen Fisher. She wrote a book called, The Anatomy of Love, and concludes that women are more wired for monogamy than men. She claims that men are wired to want sex with many partners and women with just one partner. She believes the difference has to do with women’s…
What Men Want That Women Don’t Understand
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Linda Mintle
“I’m in the middle of an emotional crisis here and you want sex? Really?” Yes really. The woman who uttered this during a therapy session did not understand her husband’s bid for emotional closeness. In the middle of emotional crises, men want sex. It is one way they connect emotionally. Why? Isn’t this insensitive? No,…
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