The Secrets of Happily Married Men: Eight Ways to Win Your Wife's Heart Forever

by Scott Haltzman and Theresa Foy DiGeronimo Scott Haltzman

Book Overview

Praise for The Secrets of Happily Married Men

"Manly men rest assured: You can hope to become a better husband without having to get in touch with your feminine side. . . . Lively and entertaining, this broad guidebook provides Haltzman's insights illuminated by anecdotes from his online discussion forum for married men."
--Psychology Today

"Haltzman . . . launches his eight strategies with remarkable vigor. More...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0787994146
• ISBN13: 9780787994143
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.7" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

Author's Wife is a Lucky Woman

You'll learn in this book what it would take hours of therapy or marriage counseling to understand. Valuable information, practical, straight forward guy talk. I'd slip this book into any other gift you're giving the bride and groom. If any of your friends complains about a spouse, send them this book. Written without pretension or complicated psychological jargon, Dr. Haltzman's message is clear - good relationships aren't rocket science, but they do need attention, good intentions, communication and empathy. I'd say the author's wife is a lucky woman.

It Passed the Acid Test -- My Wife!

This book accomplishes several things: (1) It takes the mystery out of the language of intimacy and romance. (2) It provides guidance in positive (non-critical) language. (3) After my wife and I spent an evening discussing the eight ways I can do better, she agreed that it would indeed win her heart forever. It passed the acid test! -- Dr. Lee Jagers, Director of Counseling Services, Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas, Texas

A timely book when many marriages are floundering!

Dr. Scott Haltzman has written a very informative book on strengthening marriage, with much how-to-do advice to improve relationship with one's spouse. It presents current knowledge and understanding of the unique biological and psychological perspectives that men and women bring into relationships. It is a great book of advice for people who are married but struggling to improve their relationship, people who have had failed marriages, but contemplating for having new marital relationships or are married for the second or third times. Even for people who have successful married life, the book provides fresh perspectives as well as support for their continued success in their marital relationships. Although the book is written for men insofar as the advice is directed at men to better understand their wives and improve their marital relationships, women will find the book informative as well, and increase their understanding of their husbands' behaviors and attitudes, and help them to better their own marital relationships. Dr. Haltzman should be commended for writing a book that tells not only why marriages break down, but also how to fix or improve upon it, and prevent marriages from breaking down. The website he founded, [...], is a very useful site for support and exchange of information and insights on marital relationships. Participants can contribute their own ideas and thoughts, discuss issues on perspectives of marriage and relationships, and gain understanding from online information exchange. Dr. Haltzman has liberally quoted many of the participants' thoughts and ideas in his book, making his book a product of collaborative wisdom. Mohiuddin Ahmed, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist

All Men should read this book

If all husbands/boyfriends read this book, the world would be a better place!! This book was a selection for our bookclub, and we had the author, Dr. Haltzman attend our book discussion. It was great!!! I recommend this book as a GREAT Father's Day gift, Graduation gift - for anyone that is every going to get married. Required reading for men.

Blew me away

Did Dr. Haltman spy on my wife and me? I've been married for more than five years. I'm very competent at my work (sales) but my wife makes me feel like I'm incompetent at marriage because I don't do thing like she does. He describes my situation to a tee. I bought this book because I liked the premise: that men have different abilities than women, but can use them to make marriage better. This is a great book! It made me feel better about myself, has reinforced things I felt about my contribution to the marriage. Better yet, when I do some of the things the author suggests, it really works, especially when it comes to dealing with conflict (Chapter is called: Expect conflict and learn to deal with it). One example, I started to focus on what she was saying, rather than on what my response to her words. It cut back on the tension when we "debate" things. I think my wife likes that I am reading hte book. (She reads this stuff more than I do usually) When I'm done re-reading the book, I'll give it to my wife to read. Then we'll all be "on the same page". I highly recommend this book. Can I give it more than 5 stars?