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Manology: Secrets of Your Man's Mind Revealed
Tyrese Gibson, multiplatinum R&B singer and movie star, and Rev Run of Run DMC and star of Run’s House present a bold , honest, and uncensored loo k into the male mind. Tyrese and Rev are unlikely best friends—Rev is married with six kids and Tyrese is a single dad still hesitant to settle down. But after an unexpected disagreement in which Rev insisted that marriage is forever, and Tyrese pushed that you could bail when the sex went bad, the two decided not just to agree to disagree but to team up and open their debate to a larger audience. Even though they’re at different points in their journeys, both have clear insights on what it takes to make a relationship work and what can sink it instantly. Manology is a guide to regaining your relationship confidence and weeding out the cheaters, MANipulators, and pimps from the good men. Just follow Tyrese and Rev’s advice and finally understand the reasons behind your man’s actions. Some men’s behavior can’t be changed, but it’s better to face the truth. No matter how painful or distressing that truth might be, if you know it, you can confront it and move past it. Tyrese and Rev acknowledge that it can be difficult for men to open up, but they present real strategies for men and women to have honest and open discussions about relationship expectations. With Rev’s hard-earned knowledge on what it takes to make a marriage work, and Tyrese’s sometimes uncomfortable but always straight talk on the single man’s mind-set, Manology is your one true source of knowledge to help you take control of your love life and truly understand your man.
306 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 13, 2012
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Tyrese Gibson
10 books59 followersTyrese Darnell Gibson also known simply as Tyrese, is an American R&B singer, rapper, actor, former fashion model and MTV VJ. After releasing several albums, he transitioned into films, with lead roles in several Hollywood releases. He also is now a member of the sensual group trio: TGT (featuring Tyrese, Ginuwine, and Tank).
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February 13, 2013
this book is about sharing men's secrets not justifying their actions...
the truth in this book is completely raw an sometimes hard to handle.. and as Tyrese breaks down the things some men do that always had u wondering why.. you start to think back at the many times thats happened to you.. or at least i did... Rev Run gives u breaks down the truth about men and their behavior but in a lighter form compared to Tyrese's brutal honesty.. this book is a must read for women of all ages no matter what ur relationship status is!!
the truth in this book is completely raw an sometimes hard to handle.. and as Tyrese breaks down the things some men do that always had u wondering why.. you start to think back at the many times thats happened to you.. or at least i did... Rev Run gives u breaks down the truth about men and their behavior but in a lighter form compared to Tyrese's brutal honesty.. this book is a must read for women of all ages no matter what ur relationship status is!!
July 3, 2013
Hello:
I first heard about this book after reading Tyrese's first mediocre book as he mentioned it in the acknowledgments section. I thought "that will be good Rev Run is a great man with an amazingly intelligent and relatable outlook that should be able to bring some insight to Tyrese's immature, elementary and oftentimes ridiculous points." And it was not!
I was correct. The idea of Manology was great. Two men, different viewpoints on relationships and maybe some common ground here and there. This book was horrible and that can be solely attributed to Tyrese. His music is good and the ensemble cast films are okay at best; however, writing books and giving out the "secrets of your man's mind" is just not a good idea. All the secrets he revealed seemed to be about him and how clingy, disrespectful, selfish and petty he really is. Did they even have a copy editor for this book?!?! I spent more time marking grammar mistakes and misspellings in Tyrese's section than actually seeing a new perspective on anything.
Tyrese seemed to be the frontrunner of this book as he was given more subsections in each chapter and with every turn of the page that bore his font I shuttered.
Rev Run as usual offered classic insight and used the Bible as his reference for relationship and life advice, which was expected...he is a reverend. The two often disagreed and the book read almost like a journal: Rev Run taught me this as my MAN-tor, I taught Tyrese this as his MAN-tor, Tyrese is still learning this from his MAN-tor.
Tyrese said nothing using a lot of pages, while Rev Run said much using less than half of each shared chapter. The old adage "less is more" definitely rings true here. I'm sure Rev Run could've offered a wealth of knowledge and insight had he written Manology by himself. That way Tyrese could've picked up a copy of the book and read it with the rest of the world as he had nothing of substance to add at all.
Sadly, they are writing a Manology part 2 as revealed by Tyrese in his unnecessarily long winded acknowledgments section. If Rev Run is reading this by chance I'd like to say, "I know you are trying to encourage Tyrese and be a role model for him but please write a relationship book on your own or possibly with Justine, your wife. I'm sure you are aware that many people bought this book because they saw your name and wanted to support. My advice to you is before you venture into the advice giving realm with Tyrese a second time, finish MAN-toring him because he is still a little boy."
**MAN-tor is a termed used in the book.
I first heard about this book after reading Tyrese's first mediocre book as he mentioned it in the acknowledgments section. I thought "that will be good Rev Run is a great man with an amazingly intelligent and relatable outlook that should be able to bring some insight to Tyrese's immature, elementary and oftentimes ridiculous points." And it was not!
I was correct. The idea of Manology was great. Two men, different viewpoints on relationships and maybe some common ground here and there. This book was horrible and that can be solely attributed to Tyrese. His music is good and the ensemble cast films are okay at best; however, writing books and giving out the "secrets of your man's mind" is just not a good idea. All the secrets he revealed seemed to be about him and how clingy, disrespectful, selfish and petty he really is. Did they even have a copy editor for this book?!?! I spent more time marking grammar mistakes and misspellings in Tyrese's section than actually seeing a new perspective on anything.
Tyrese seemed to be the frontrunner of this book as he was given more subsections in each chapter and with every turn of the page that bore his font I shuttered.
Rev Run as usual offered classic insight and used the Bible as his reference for relationship and life advice, which was expected...he is a reverend. The two often disagreed and the book read almost like a journal: Rev Run taught me this as my MAN-tor, I taught Tyrese this as his MAN-tor, Tyrese is still learning this from his MAN-tor.
Tyrese said nothing using a lot of pages, while Rev Run said much using less than half of each shared chapter. The old adage "less is more" definitely rings true here. I'm sure Rev Run could've offered a wealth of knowledge and insight had he written Manology by himself. That way Tyrese could've picked up a copy of the book and read it with the rest of the world as he had nothing of substance to add at all.
Sadly, they are writing a Manology part 2 as revealed by Tyrese in his unnecessarily long winded acknowledgments section. If Rev Run is reading this by chance I'd like to say, "I know you are trying to encourage Tyrese and be a role model for him but please write a relationship book on your own or possibly with Justine, your wife. I'm sure you are aware that many people bought this book because they saw your name and wanted to support. My advice to you is before you venture into the advice giving realm with Tyrese a second time, finish MAN-toring him because he is still a little boy."
**MAN-tor is a termed used in the book.
May 27, 2013
I've tried to finish Manology: Secrets of Your Man's Mind Revealed and I just cannot. As a person who really loves self-help books, I wonder just how bad Tyrese Gibson and Rev. Run are together to make me think this self-help book is actually for the dumbest women on the planet. Neither Gibson nor Rev. Run have much to say that has not been said in recently published self-help relationship books that tell Black women they're single and have problems keeping men and it's all their fault. Clearly, I'm completely biased because I see very little value in such books. But either way, at least what's here should be different from what Gibson wrote in his last self-help book and what Steve Harvey wrote in his last two relationship guides. I mean, c'mon.
October 13, 2014
I read this book in less than 24 hours. It was sometimes hard to hear the truth written in this book. Tyrese and Rev. Run gave me a new perspective on an old relationship and I needed that. Thank you gentlemen, you have touched one woman's life for sure!
April 26, 2013
Ok it's clear to me that this book is a complete waste of time. Not only did the book not live up to the hype it painted a picture that women just don't have common sense. I was surprised at how much hypocrisy Tyrese threw out but he never tells how things are from his girlfriends point of view. This book is only common sense knowledge that most smart women already have.
May 23, 2020
I was interested in this book after watching the authors being interviewed on TV. One is a former member of Run DMC. Although he has had his share of women in the past, Rev Run is now a minister, married with 6 children. Tyrese is a single father with a daughter. The beginning part of the book is about starting relationships and what types of men to avoid, so those parts didn't really pertain to me. The parts about understanding how men's minds work were informative and honest though most points were often common knowledge ie. If a man really likes a woman, he'll pursue her. If he isn't interested in her, he won't. Of course, I agreed with, understood and could relate to most of Rev Run's points. He has the utmost respect for his wife and writes about several positive aspects of their relationship. Tyrese, on the other hand, has been very promiscuous and isn't afraid to write about it often. He projects double standards and has unreasonable expectations for the women he dates, so it's surprising he has a gf willing to put up with all of that. He seems to think men are bred to cheat and women should come to terms with this. I liked that they each wrote a few chapters at a time and disagreed with one another back and forth on many aspects of relationships. I learned a few things about what men like and need: talk to a man in the morning when you have issues (not before bed), men need validation just like women do, men appreciate it when women show them they care (even in little ways), men aren't good communicators and they tell you why in the book, and so on.
May 15, 2019
This is a GoodRead.....If you Mostly ignore Mr. Gibson🤭😂 And all that crying he been doing over the years should be for this book. RevRun gets these stars for attempting to give women solid advice.
October 26, 2022
I was attracted to Manology: Secrets of Your Man's Mind Revealed by its title and the names behind the book. I listened to the audiobook read by Cary Hite who does a fantastic job but feel it’s a missed opportunity by Tyrese Gibson and Rev Run who could have narrated the book themselves. This is not to say that I believe all authors should narrate their own books because some have fallen short but this audiobook would have been more impactful if they had narrated it themselves. After all, they are celebrities who have made millions using their voices.
I found myself making up my mind on the book's ranking as early as Chapter 1 because I was not gravitating toward the book's subject matter. I frequently felt like I shouldn't be listening to the book as a man because it is written just for women but I find it hard to DNF books so I stuck it out. The best aspect of this book is Tyrese and Rev Run's transparency on why their own relationships failed in the past and why their current relationships are working (for them).
Their two divergent points of view paint a clear picture of the two types of men and how they navigate relationships, and I believe that while some of the material may be useful to women in understanding men, most of it may be pointless.
As a frequent listener of audiobooks, one of my pet peeves is when authors record an audiobook but fail to change the word "reading" to "listening" in their sentences and "reading this book" is one of the most overused phrases in this book. When authors fail to make those small adjustments, it just seems lazy. Although I didn't like it, I would still suggest people because it is in some way informative.
I found myself making up my mind on the book's ranking as early as Chapter 1 because I was not gravitating toward the book's subject matter. I frequently felt like I shouldn't be listening to the book as a man because it is written just for women but I find it hard to DNF books so I stuck it out. The best aspect of this book is Tyrese and Rev Run's transparency on why their own relationships failed in the past and why their current relationships are working (for them).
Their two divergent points of view paint a clear picture of the two types of men and how they navigate relationships, and I believe that while some of the material may be useful to women in understanding men, most of it may be pointless.
As a frequent listener of audiobooks, one of my pet peeves is when authors record an audiobook but fail to change the word "reading" to "listening" in their sentences and "reading this book" is one of the most overused phrases in this book. When authors fail to make those small adjustments, it just seems lazy. Although I didn't like it, I would still suggest people because it is in some way informative.
February 25, 2018
Ну ладно, целая книга про то, что основной секрет отношений - не отказываться от секса
March 10, 2013
Interesting confessions coming from Tyrese. Getting into the mind of someone who hasn't always done right by women, Tyrese gives you his way of thinking at the time of his "MAN-Whore" days.
Rev Run also gives insight into the minds of many men. Having been saved from the half life he lived during his Run DMC days; he talks about God and the need to become better for not only his sake, his family's as well. Having 3 daughters, whom he loves wholeheartedly, he wants what's best for them. He also instills in his sons to never take women for granted.
I liked the book, although Tyrese went "there" talking about past sexual encounters. You can't say TMI with this because that's the whole purpose of the book.
If you can't take a male's vulgar way of thinking, then don't read this book. Tyrese takes you there and brings you back for a purpose. I was really more into his thoughts than Rev Run. I'm hardly one to read self help books regularly. The last ones I read that comes close is The Conversation by Hill Harper and Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man by Steve Harvey. Good read, not great.
Rev Run also gives insight into the minds of many men. Having been saved from the half life he lived during his Run DMC days; he talks about God and the need to become better for not only his sake, his family's as well. Having 3 daughters, whom he loves wholeheartedly, he wants what's best for them. He also instills in his sons to never take women for granted.
I liked the book, although Tyrese went "there" talking about past sexual encounters. You can't say TMI with this because that's the whole purpose of the book.
If you can't take a male's vulgar way of thinking, then don't read this book. Tyrese takes you there and brings you back for a purpose. I was really more into his thoughts than Rev Run. I'm hardly one to read self help books regularly. The last ones I read that comes close is The Conversation by Hill Harper and Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man by Steve Harvey. Good read, not great.
September 12, 2013
I wasn’t quite sure what to expect in a book written by these two guys, but I am so glad I came in with an open mind and a glass of wine. Rev Run has six kids and is happily married while Tyrese is a single dad, and both are on opposite spectrums of the advice and thoughts on relationships.
“Male Pattern Blindness, or the inability to see the good thing that’s right in front of his face.”
This book is a well laid out guide to approaching your relationship with confidence and eliminating the behaviors, or even the people, that are making your life toxic. On one side we have Rev who has strong convictions about the sanctity of marriage and what it takes to keep the relationship running smoothly. The other end, Tyrese sheds light on what it takes and means to be in control of your own life and how to truly love...
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“Male Pattern Blindness, or the inability to see the good thing that’s right in front of his face.”
This book is a well laid out guide to approaching your relationship with confidence and eliminating the behaviors, or even the people, that are making your life toxic. On one side we have Rev who has strong convictions about the sanctity of marriage and what it takes to keep the relationship running smoothly. The other end, Tyrese sheds light on what it takes and means to be in control of your own life and how to truly love...
Read the entire review at http://www.musingwithcrayolakym.com/3...
March 26, 2013
Manology: Secrets of Your Man’s Mind Revealed was a good and interest book to read. I enjoyed reading this book because I’ve learned a lot in this book. Both of authors helps me how to understand the men perspective, and growth. Both of authors did a good job to put out this book.
For example, my ex friend told me that he wasn’t ready for in a relationship but when I saw his FB pages and he changes his status from single to in a relationship. I feel played and mistreated again because he wasn’t being honest to me. I wasted my three years friendship with this fool. I realized that I had to be careful who am I deal with.
I’m looking forward to reading another book from this authors. This book and the authors deserved a five stars.
For example, my ex friend told me that he wasn’t ready for in a relationship but when I saw his FB pages and he changes his status from single to in a relationship. I feel played and mistreated again because he wasn’t being honest to me. I wasted my three years friendship with this fool. I realized that I had to be careful who am I deal with.
I’m looking forward to reading another book from this authors. This book and the authors deserved a five stars.
June 23, 2013
My brother suggested this book to a girlfriend of mines who's moving VERY VERY fast in her current 6-week relationship. He cares about her like a sis as well but feels she's too desperate and naive about a lot of the men she encounters. I didn't read Steve Harvey's book so I decided to read/review this one. Maybe because I'm 40 and have learned a lot on my own about men and relationships, this was an easy read with a lot of common sense for me. I did enjoy the different viewpoints between Tyrese and Rev Run. However, regardless of age and many life lessons, Oscar Wilde said it best, "Women have wonderful instinct about things. They can discover everything except the obvious."
May 7, 2013
Let me start off saying I'm a fan of relationship dialogues books ... With that being said , I enjoyed this book very much although a lot of it was pure common sense but it's nice hearing how men vocalize it . Tyrese clearly has some relationship issues with himself and feels a need to be validated constantly but again I enjoyed some aspects of his views and opinions . Rev Run not to be able to catch an elevator with a beautiful woman or be social seems extremely weird to me , but the way he respects his woman is beautiful ....
March 26, 2013
There's a lot hype surrounding this book and justifiably so.
While reading this book, I felt like I was receiving advice on how men think and behave from a male friend or brother (They did mention that they could not speak for all men, by the way). I would definitely recommend this book to both single and married women alike, because it teaches single women how to avoid the "MAN-ipulators" and married women how to keep the excitement in their relationship.
While reading this book, I felt like I was receiving advice on how men think and behave from a male friend or brother (They did mention that they could not speak for all men, by the way). I would definitely recommend this book to both single and married women alike, because it teaches single women how to avoid the "MAN-ipulators" and married women how to keep the excitement in their relationship.
April 5, 2013
This book was raw and had two very different perspectives that both had good reasonable points. I know a few men that need to take some pointers from what Rev and Tyrese said. It's not just for women to read. I would definitely refer this book to my friends and family. Love how Rev has a great relationship with his wife after 20 years and knows how to stays on top of his marriage.
March 11, 2013
Loved the two different perspectives of men in different places in their life. This book has something that everyone can relate to...
May 10, 2022
Tyrese Gibson was a shitty lover back in the day and probably still is. This book was meh. Some decent points that got overblown. I agree that women need to learn to complement their men but it shouldn't be 100% all the time. Just like men shouldn't have to complement or be responsible for being the sole providers. I believe that its a balance. Plus always talk about things. If a partner isnt doing something you like, talk to them. We live in an age where we're too scared to talk things out. Additionally no clue why black men, like Tyrese Gibson, love to bash on black women being single parents and not getting married at high rates. This dude like many didn't marry a black woman himself. Black men are the problem and so are black women..it's a combo and it definitely needs to be talked about but black men are abusive, manipulative, and cheaters so it has led black women to build up shields and become harder people to ward off such traits. It's a shame. But I'm glad to hear black women are getting degrees at higher rates than black men.... ridiculous. Some black men get white or non black women simply for being tall and dark. I've seen it in my own life..she is wild. Black women and women for that matter you are loved and just need to watch for red flags and if a man you like doesn't treat you right cut that shit out quick. Fuck all this pampering to him. Tyrese is a slob. This book didn't do anything to help his image.
October 11, 2024
Manology
As I shared with my sister, I am a 49yr old, married, mother of 2 kids under 10yo. There is nothing in this book that I found relatable to my life. Though I thank Tyrese and Run for sharing their insights, nothing Tyrese explained described my husband -before we married, or now, and we met at 20yo and 23yo. My husband was just NOT that guy and we both grew up in the hood of Jamaica Queens and Flatbush Brooklyn. And I have NEVER been that girl he described. So I can truly say he is NOT speaking for all men/women, though I’m sure SOMEONE can use this insight. As for Run, the only advice I could appreciate was given in the last chapter. And for that I say thank you! 😊
As I shared with my sister, I am a 49yr old, married, mother of 2 kids under 10yo. There is nothing in this book that I found relatable to my life. Though I thank Tyrese and Run for sharing their insights, nothing Tyrese explained described my husband -before we married, or now, and we met at 20yo and 23yo. My husband was just NOT that guy and we both grew up in the hood of Jamaica Queens and Flatbush Brooklyn. And I have NEVER been that girl he described. So I can truly say he is NOT speaking for all men/women, though I’m sure SOMEONE can use this insight. As for Run, the only advice I could appreciate was given in the last chapter. And for that I say thank you! 😊
May 5, 2017
This book was WAY more fun than I expected to read. The Rev and Tyrese are such polar opposites that it made their differing takes on relationships laugh out loud funny. The thing that made the book palatable was that at the core of them both is a drive to be good men and good partners, even if they arrive at the conclusion from different venues. No one was more surprised than me to find that some of the advice was applicable to real life and I have kept some of their words in mind while dealing with my romantic relationship. Applause!
February 8, 2022
The book makes some valid points in relation for the relationships between men and women but there are no tangible takeaways from this book which I can say has made my life better or would make my relationship better. And I think that’s a missed opportunity or maybe it was just not geared towards me. I think I have relied on the teachings of Bishop T.D. Jakes so much in relation to love, life and relationships that reading this book felt like I was going backwards rather than forward in my understanding of love, relationships and even marital dynamics.
April 24, 2022
I dont know why I read this book, target audience appears to be women who want to date rock stars who cheat on them and do drugs. Im not the target audience... but, I was intrigued by the frequency that I was angered by disagreement. Topics covers in this book include:
How and why all men cheat.
Why men are terrible at relationships.
The benefits of religion on one's sex life.
Boundaries, like dont do drugs in the house.
Boundaries, like dont let your man have single friends.
How and why all men cheat.
Why men are terrible at relationships.
The benefits of religion on one's sex life.
Boundaries, like dont do drugs in the house.
Boundaries, like dont let your man have single friends.
March 26, 2023
Okay this was a weird book to read. I knew this was intended for women, but I was curious what these two men were sharing. They have diverging perspectives trying to approach the issue, but the result is disappointing. Even if women are able to find some gold nuggets in this book, it doesn't even tell half the story.
I wouldn't recommend this book to any ladies.
I wouldn't recommend this book to any ladies.
April 19, 2019
Ron Bales
Manology is perhaps the worst book I have ever opened. It is poorly written; I couldn’t finish it, but I did read enough to give an honest opinion. I don’t think it deserves even one star.
Manology is perhaps the worst book I have ever opened. It is poorly written; I couldn’t finish it, but I did read enough to give an honest opinion. I don’t think it deserves even one star.
May 9, 2017
This book was very specific to both the co-authors' experiences. It may have actually been a better read for other men. In the end, I felt like I'd rather avoid relationships with men...
March 3, 2023
Not sure how I ended up reading this. Don’t think I would have read it has it not been free. If men think the way Tyrese says that all men think, I’m all set. Rev Run was the only salvageable part of the book. I do have to give Tyrese grace for being honest. Definitely do NOT agree with him, but glad that he put his thoughts out there so folks can correct him.
January 8, 2019
Book Review
I liked the insights and the way they connected their options in a very respectful manner. Very good & enjoyable.
I liked the insights and the way they connected their options in a very respectful manner. Very good & enjoyable.
September 27, 2013
Creative cover, looks like Rev Run will school Tyrese on the topic at hand: how to be a man. The book is entitled "Manology" which stipulates that there will be topics about the man with some philosophy on the subject at hand. However after skimming through the sub chapters, came across towards the end "Ruth and Boaz Beyonce to JayZ" not sure how biblical characters relate (or compare for that matter) to superstar celebrities...guess I will have to see.
Tyrese gives his raw, gritty insight on sex, cheating, and how he viewed relationships as a whole. Unbelievably, he admits cheating when he was married and his wife actually caught him and seemed to allow it. He feels that all men cheat. However, Rev Run gives his opinion on the topic in a different perspective; he states he is afraid of God and will not cheat because of this. He also gives biblical passages on adultery, and why he would not do it. He clearly tells Tyrese that to some point, "game over" and have to pick a woman, or new hobby. You cannot continue to be a playboy. He explains male pattern blindness, where they are unable to see a good woman in front of them. He adds, truly difficult for women to find true love, if (L)egs (O)pen (V)ery (E)asily.
Tyrese elaborates on validation but Rev Run feels he went overboard with the whole aspect on this topic. But he did give a good point on how women will tell everyone else but their man. Yet there was a time I told my ex about how good he was in one area, and he assumed he wasn't good in another area, and stopped completely. So what was the use of telling him, to give him validation, if he stopped altogether. I love how Run said that he doesn't worry about man's validation but only the Lord's.
Towards the end, Tyrese is already considering to write a book 2; wonder if women will write a womenology. Moreover, Tyrese feels that it was his duty to open up and tell the secrets about men and when it comes to sex, infidelity, or other things that men think/say.
Overall, there are two valid perspectives from two celebrities with different views in a book, but one comes from a raw real talk mannerism (in Tyrese view) and other will follow from the bible in a godly way of living (Rev's view).
Tyrese emphasizes on women not giving up on their Black men; I just pray we can unite and get it right.
Adrienna Turner
www.adriennaturner.webs.com
Dream4More: www.dream4more.org
Tyrese gives his raw, gritty insight on sex, cheating, and how he viewed relationships as a whole. Unbelievably, he admits cheating when he was married and his wife actually caught him and seemed to allow it. He feels that all men cheat. However, Rev Run gives his opinion on the topic in a different perspective; he states he is afraid of God and will not cheat because of this. He also gives biblical passages on adultery, and why he would not do it. He clearly tells Tyrese that to some point, "game over" and have to pick a woman, or new hobby. You cannot continue to be a playboy. He explains male pattern blindness, where they are unable to see a good woman in front of them. He adds, truly difficult for women to find true love, if (L)egs (O)pen (V)ery (E)asily.
Tyrese elaborates on validation but Rev Run feels he went overboard with the whole aspect on this topic. But he did give a good point on how women will tell everyone else but their man. Yet there was a time I told my ex about how good he was in one area, and he assumed he wasn't good in another area, and stopped completely. So what was the use of telling him, to give him validation, if he stopped altogether. I love how Run said that he doesn't worry about man's validation but only the Lord's.
Towards the end, Tyrese is already considering to write a book 2; wonder if women will write a womenology. Moreover, Tyrese feels that it was his duty to open up and tell the secrets about men and when it comes to sex, infidelity, or other things that men think/say.
Overall, there are two valid perspectives from two celebrities with different views in a book, but one comes from a raw real talk mannerism (in Tyrese view) and other will follow from the bible in a godly way of living (Rev's view).
Tyrese emphasizes on women not giving up on their Black men; I just pray we can unite and get it right.
Adrienna Turner
www.adriennaturner.webs.com
Dream4More: www.dream4more.org
January 12, 2015
The book says some truths about the habits of men, however it seems to me that women have to do a lot of work and self-sacrificing to get a man to commit and stay in that commitment. What about the men? It seems as though they do not have to do any work to stay in the relationships or even to make a commitment. I do however like that the books has two different perspectives on the good vs. the bad. I liked that you got two different opinions from men at two levels of maturity. It was very useful to gain knowledge from a single man vs. a married man. It put things into perspective easier than hearing one biased view the entire time. Important issues were tackled that both sexes can relate to.
December 7, 2014
Good advice from worldly and Godly perspective
This book is very good in my opinion in that it gives advice to men and women from a worldly experience(Tyrese) and a Godly experience(Rev Run). They both hit on some very good points that many people struggle with in a relationship. Each one made his case for where his advice comes from and where and when to be applied. I Believe that this book gives the two major views on different aspects of a relationship between. A man and woman and it makes it easier to make an informed choice on what you will apply in your life. It might be a hybrid of both their advices. Either way it is knowledge. Knowledge is power.
This book is very good in my opinion in that it gives advice to men and women from a worldly experience(Tyrese) and a Godly experience(Rev Run). They both hit on some very good points that many people struggle with in a relationship. Each one made his case for where his advice comes from and where and when to be applied. I Believe that this book gives the two major views on different aspects of a relationship between. A man and woman and it makes it easier to make an informed choice on what you will apply in your life. It might be a hybrid of both their advices. Either way it is knowledge. Knowledge is power.
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