The ultimate guide to healthy relationships for men and the women who love them. "Mend: Being the Man She Needs" is a book every woman wishes the man in her life will read and take to heart. It offers enlightened, positive, and matter-of-fact guidance on becoming a better husband, partner, or boyfriend, toward the goal of living happily ever after. The book addresses the roots of common relationship problems, and how to understand and work through troubling issues in practical and loving ways. The author, David Green, is a progressive minister whose seasoned approach to counseling is straightforward and secular. "Mend: Being the Man She Needs" springs from his professional insight of men's attitudes and misunderstandings of their female partner's relationship needs, and draws on his own experience as a very happily married man. Chapters include: 1.Treat Her as Your Equal Partner: She Already Is. 2.Becoming a Tightrope Artist, Part One: Families of Origin. 3.Becoming a Tightrope Artist, Part Two: Blending Families. 4.War and Peace: Getting the Big Picture. 5.Trust and Transparency: Fidelity in Sex and Money Equals Happiness. 6.Sharing Responsibilities: It's Not About Doing Her a Favor. 7.Relighting the Romantic Spark: She's Always Your Girlfriend. 8.Sex Education: It's Actually About Intimacy. 9.Be Her Hero: No Spandex Costume Required. 10.Painting Your Own Story: The Clock is Ticking. 11.What's It Worth? Giving Yourself Away and Loving It.