“Women need other women, men just need their wives.” What do you think of that statement? Does it seem to apply to the women you know?  What about the men you know? Like all generalizations, this statement does not apply to everyone; however, it does apply to more couples than not. Women need to bond with other women. Laura Walker Jensen – in her book, Dated Jekyll, Married Hyde – writes, “Women need other women. Otherwise our poor husbands would bear the brunt of our shifting moods and emotions all the time.” Men, however, don’t have that deep need to bond with other men. They may joke … [Read more...]

My hubby is a bit different than the average man, so not everything Laura Jensen Walker described in Dated Jekyll, Married Hyde spoke to me; yet, there were definitely several chapters that could have been written about Eric and me. In her chapter Talk Marathons vs. the Sixty-Second Speech Sprint, she hit the nail on the head! When Eric and I eat out with other couples, or visit with people in their homes, Eric becomes either fidgety or sleepy unless he is doing something (e.g., playing cards) or engaging in deep, interesting (to him) conversation. He simply has the itch to accomplish … [Read more...]

Walk into the relationship section of any bookstore and you may become instantly overwhelmed. There is no lack of literature available to couples who want to improve their relationship, singles who want to prepare for a relationship, or divorcees who want to heal and move on with their lives. Relationships are serious business, but that doesn't mean we can’t laugh about them as we learn, right? That’s why I’m thankful for books like Dated Jekyll, Married Hyde by Laura Jensen Walker. She discusses some of the basic differences in men and women using humor to get her point across. It’s so … [Read more...]