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Author
  
Steve Harvey

Adaptations
  
Think Like A Man (2012)

4.2/5
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Originally published
  
30 August 2007

Genre
  
Non-fiction

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Awards
  
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work - Instructional

Similar
  
Steve Harvey books, Non-fiction books, Family books

Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man is a book by Steve Harvey which describes for women Harvey's concept of what men really think about love, relationships, intimacy, and commitment.

Contents

He writes:

  • "The problem for all too many women who call in to my radio show, though, is that they just can't get that reciprocation from men, and women then end up feeling disappointed, disenfranchised, and disillusioned by their failed relationships."
  • "I teach them very quickly that expecting a man to respond to them the way a woman would is never going to work. They then realize that a clear-eyed, knowing approach to dealing with men on their terms, on their turf, in their way, can, in turn, get women exactly what they want."

    • In his book, Harvey instructs women on how to be a "keeper" rather than a "sports fish". He asserts that men are "simple", and that women should understand that they can never be first in a man's life without understanding and accepting that men are driven by:

    1. who they are
    2. what they do
    3. how much they make

    He says it's "just plain dumb" to let a man lock you into a monogamous premarital relationship, where you share a bed, bills, and even kids. The only way to convert your "committed relationship" into a marriage is to insist on setting a date for the wedding.

    Publishing details

    Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man: What Men Really Think About Love, Relationships, Intimacy, and Commitment (2009) ISBN 9780061728976

    Movie tie-in

    A feature film based on the book, titled Think Like a Man, was released by Sony Pictures' Screen Gems subsidiary on April 20, 2012. Harvey served as an executive producer on the film and made a cameo appearance as himself.

    References

    Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man Wikipedia
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