Review: Not bad...at least it gets guys to think about their relationships
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 8, 2012
`Get a Better Relationship Quick' is aimed at guys, but girls will get just as much from it.  I have been looking for a way to improve my relationship with my husband, and we just read (best sex position: dry and boring) by Stephen Williams, but we wanted something else to help us with the communication side of things.  This book jumped out at my husband so he bought it and enjoyed it, and I read it too.  Here is what I found to be helpful about the book:I liked the fact that it was brief and to the point.  The author obviously understands that most men are not going to read a thick book about lovey dovey relationship tips, and so he keeps it short and sweet.  It was also bargain priced at the time we got it, so that was nice.The advice was laced with lots of humor.  At first I thought the author was being a little obnoxious, but one I read a little further I realized that it is just the way he keeps the readers interested enough to absorb the underlying messages.  Some of it made me grimace, but overall it was okay, and I imagine it helps guys get through reading an actual relationship book.The advice made good sense.  Even I understood the points he was making about men not letting their significant other make them feel small or take control of them.  Relationships are things that should occur between two mature individuals, not childish ones.  It was also presented in such a way that didn't offend me, as a woman, although he was making a few generalizations about women and the way that we act.It was an easy, quick read that made me think but didn't take all day to get through.  It also made me giggle, which is important because you need to have a sense of humor to have a good relationship.Things I didn't care for about the book:Sometimes the advice seemed to be humorous; some of the sections sounded a little `bitter'.  The author probably had a few bad relationships in his day!Some of the generalizations in the book were annoying.  Not all women are the way he describes them, and some of us actually take the time to try and understand our men's needs, thus we read your book!I felt that some techniques mentioned did not promote honest communication.  That is very important to have in a successful relationship.  Sometimes guys just need to stop being obtuse and `man up' to ask and answer the hard questions.Overall, not a bad read.  And anything that gets my husband to work harder on our relationship is okay with me!