He Just Doesn't Get It

Ellen Sue Stern has more than half a million copies of her books in print worldwide including Loving an Imperfect Man, published by Pocket Books. Thousands of women have attended her seminars and she has been seen on major national talk shows, including Oprah, Montel Williams, Sally Jessy Raphael, and Maury Povich. Her work has appeared in New Woman, Cosmopolitan, Woman's Day, Self, Parenting, Working Woman, and American Baby magazine. She lives with her two children, Zoe and Evan, in Minneapolis.

CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION


If he doesn't understand why you're reading this book (or "get" all the ways in which you try to strengthen your relationship)
If he doesn't do his share
If he says, "Stop acting like my mother!"
If he takes you for granted
If he says he wants space
If he doesn't take your needs, time, and schedule into consideration
If he's more about having sex than about making love
If he acts as if he deserves a medal for doing what you do twenty-four hours a day
If he accuses you of being high-maintenance
If he isn't supportive of or involved in your career, interests, or hobbies
If he mysteriously disappears when it's time for the kids' bath (or fails to take responsibility for other familial, social, or community involvement)
If he has a three-minute attention span when talking about feelings
If he breaks promises faster than he makes them
If he doesn't treat you well
If he doesn't make your relationship enough of a priority


AND ONE FOR GOOD LUCK: If he doesn't say "I love you" enough
AFTERWORD