A women under stress is not immediately concerned with finding solutions to her problems but rather seeks relief by expressing herself and being understood

always thought of myself as a loving person. But she was right. I had been a fair-weather friend. As long as she was happy and nice, I loved back. But if she was unhappy or upset, I would feel blamed and then argue or distance myself

To offer a man unsolicited advice is to presume that he doesn't know what to do or that he can't do it on his own.

Find something that feels good, that resonates with your heart.

When a man loves a woman, periodically he needs to pull away before he can get closer.

we are unique individuals with unique experiences

Our lives are more like fragmentary dreams than the enactments of conscious selves. We control very little of what we most care about; many of our most fateful decisions are made unbeknownst to ourselves. Yet we insist that mankind can achieve what we cannot: conscious mastery of its existence. This is the creed of those who have given up an irrational belief in God for an irrational faith in mankind.