80. The Top 5 Things Men Do Thinking It Makes Them Good Guys: Elliott Katz from The Suzanne Venker Show

80. The Top 5 Things Men Do Thinking It Makes Them Good Guys: Elliott Katz

41 minutes Posted Jan 17, 2021 at 4:02 pm.

  Many good husbands don't understand why their wives are so frustrated with them

  Elliott's own marriage, subsequent divorce and journey to learn what it means to be a man in a relationship

  Young men look to their fathers for wisdom and guidance

  Men need to learn how to show their share of leadership in their home

  Why always leaving the making plans to her is a mistake

  It’s not natural for women to be in control all the time

  Why it’s a mistake not to offer to pay on the first date

  Why, as a  man, saying “whatever you want; you decide” doesn't work

  What men should do when their woman shoots down all of their ideas

  A lot of men think they can’t lead if their wives don’t let them

  Stand up to your wife when she treats you badly. There is no conversation about this in the culture about this since it’s unpopular and typically the focus is on women being treated badly.

  Men need to let their wives know what kind of treatment they won’t accept and most men are concerned with “keeping the peace." Women do not respect men who don't have a backbone

  Takeaways for men: Take the lead, be a man with a plan, take initiative, show leadership, cast the deciding vote, tell her behavior is unacceptable

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A lot of men want to be good guys. But Elliott Katz, author of Being the Strong Man A Woman Wants: Timeless wisdom on being a man, says a lot of what men are doing, thinking it makes them good guys, actually makes women lose respect for them.

To help these men understand why, Elliott and Suzanne discuss the top 5 things men mistakenly do thinking it makes them good guys.

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