share: Great Book on Relationships – Act Like a Woman, Think Like a Man by Steve Harvey
If you are not aware, Steve Harvey is a legendary comedian that also has several other titles under his belt including author. I heard from a friend of mine that he wrote a relationship book which I thought was more of a punch line. I happened to purchase his book and read it within two days.
The book is very easy to read and makes a lot of sense for us women. He definitely puts relationships in black and white. Men are so simple, ladies. If you haven’t figured it out, I would certainly recommend reading this book.
Mr. Harvey accomplishes hitting all the hard topics of men and tells all the secrets. What men really think of us, what they say and what they actually mean, plus he adds a bonus of Q & A’s in the end. What we always wanted to know…
The biggest shocker that I read was that us women really need to hold out on as he called ‘giving the cookie’ (or sex) for 90 days! WOW! I have to admit that in my current relationship, we waited 45 days and I have to admit that it was difficult but so worth every frustrated minute. At the end of the 45 day drought, the sex was spectacular and our relationship is stronger than ever. Was it because I actually got his respect? Would we still have a relationship if I didn’t hold out? I have no idea but what I can say is that I really got to know this man in every aspect before sex contributed to our relationship.
How do you feel about holding out on a sexual relationship for a certain timeframe in new relationships? Has anyone else read this book? How did you feel about it? Did your boyfriend, fiancé, or husband fall into his explanation of a real man?
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Hey Melissa!
I'm not a Steve Harvey fan (sorry, I just don't find him funny!) but I saw him interviewed on Oprah about his book and liked a lot of what he had to say.
I don't see anything wrong with "holding out" and if people want to wait to get married before having sex, that's fine too! Having sex on the first night is usually not a good way to begin a relationship (at least one that you want to last - if you're looking for a "responsible" one-nighter that's a different story!). Everyone says they know someone who married a person they had sex with on the first night but truth be told, it's the exception, not the rule. I think waiting is a lot better and a lot smarter. And that goes for both men and women, I hold both sexes to the same rules.
As far as how long to wait? That's too subjective to put a time line on but I think his 90 day rule sounds pretty good to me. A woman and man should earn each others intimacy.
And yes, I married a 'real man' :)
September 5, 2009 - 12:10pmThis Comment