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Please Read This for Me: How to Tell the Man You Love Things You Can't Put into Words Hardcover – January 1, 1988

by Neil Chesanow (Author), Gareth Lauren Esersky (Author)
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Opens up the door to communicating needs within a relationship by providing introductions to difficult conversations about anger, sex, compatibility, and other difficult topics
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  1. Print length
    188 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Arboretum Foundation
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 1988
  5. ISBN-10
    1557100160
  6. ISBN-13
    978-1557100160
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Danicka Hildreth
5.0 out of 5 stars This is a sweet book with some slightly dated and gendered advice
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2017
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This is a sweet book with some slightly dated and gendered advice. I heard about it on This American Life and so I decided to order it. It can be a good way to gently approach tough subjects with your partner. I went through the entire book and stared the entries I thought were relevant for me and it was helpful to see what category the majority of the chapters feel into.
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Graybeard
4.0 out of 5 stars Wished for a better read
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2017
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Book so so, price good, delivery fast.
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Carolyn
4.0 out of 5 stars Helpful to break the ice
Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2012
I agree with the first reviewer that this book is skewed towards woman to spouse communication. I 'winced' when I read the line about the book being 'hopelessly sexist.' The reviewer may be a better communicator than someone who will be helped by this book.

I can understand how difficult it is to start a non-threatening, non-judgmental conversation - or any conversation - about some of these topics. Especially for long-term couples. Even in 2012, there are people in relationships who take on very traditional roles, even if they are progressive in other areas of life. Self-help is a broad genre simply because different people need different help - at different times - in different ways.

I think this book is helpful to those who are hesitant to bring up a painful, difficult or controversial topic in their relationship. It's very practical - you choose the topic and the specific request. Like a dictionary, index or encyclopedia - you turn to the section you require, rather than reading it cover to cover.

It all starts with opening up a dialog.
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