{"product_id":"9780060929442","title":"Ten Stupid Things Men Do to Mess Up Their Lives","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor every woman who wants to know what her man is thinking. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Internationally syndicated radio superhost and columnist, controversial psycho-therapist, and author of the break-out \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers \u003ci\u003eHow Could You Do That?!\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTen Stupid Things Women Do to Mess Up Their Lives,\u003c\/i\u003e Dr. Laura Schlessinger is back with \u003ci\u003eTen Stupid Things Men Do to Mess Up Their Lives.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In ten vital, compelling chapters, Dr. Laura speaks her mind on:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cli\u003e Stupid Chivalry\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e By getting involved with the wrong woman (weak, flaky, damaged, needy, desperate, stupid, untrustworthy, immature, etc.) you think that your love will save\/transform her. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cli\u003eStupid Independence \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Unwilling to admit \"need\" for bonding and intimacy, you hide in excesses of work, play, drink, drugs, porn, and meaningless sex. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cli\u003eStupid Ambition \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Unable to comfortably and proudly accept your inherent importance to society and family as husband and father, you bow to the false idols of money, toys, power, and status. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cli\u003eStupid Strength \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUncomfortable with feeling weak, vulnerable, useless, powerless, or rejected, you use intimidation, force, or passive-aggressiveness to regain control.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cli\u003eStupid Sex \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTaking an attraction, opportunity, or erection as a \"sign,\" you measure your masculinity and power by sexual conquests, infidelities, and orgasms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cli\u003eStupid Matrimony \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLacking a mature sense of the purpose, meaning, or value of marriage, you realize too late you've gone down the aisle with the wrong woman for the wrong reasons and feel helpless to \"fix it.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cli\u003eStupid Husbanding\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThinking that marriage is the honorable discharge from loving courtship, you continue to live as though you were single and your \"mommy-wife\" will take care of everything else. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cli\u003eStupid Parenting\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBelieving that only women\/mothers nurture children, you withdraw from hands-on parenting to assert your masculine importance, missing out on the true \"soul food\" of a child's hug. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cli\u003e Stupid Boyishness\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHaving not yet worked out a comfortable emotional and social understanding with your mother, you form relationships with women that become geared to avenge, resolve, or protect you from your ties to Mommy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cli\u003e Stupid Machismo\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eUnderstanding the true and meaningful difference between being male and a man, you can become a man.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47010061254896,"sku":"9780060929442","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780060929442_p0.jpg?v=1763620789","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780060929442","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}