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Reviewed by Anne Boling for Readers' Favorite
Authors Aaron J. Cox and Gregory L. Wright write from experience. They do not claim to have degrees in psychology or that they are renowned therapists. Instead they are individuals who have faced bad relationships and survived. The titles of the chapters worried me at first. I was afraid this book would be slanted to the side of the male. But nothing could be farther from the truth. In fact the authors ask the reader to take “inventory of you, your partner and your relationship as you read each chapter.” Their book is easy to read and to the point and incorporates a Christian element too. I agree with the authors when they say that a woman cannot respect a man she can walk all over. Another thing to remember is that both men and women need some time to be alone. Neither men nor women like or need to be bossed around, told how to think, have decisions made for them, or volunteered for projects.
"Do You Really Want to Know Why I Am Not at Home" is a non-technical approach to marriage, relationships and communication. The two authors, Cox and Wright, offer excellent insight into relationships and marriage. I can condense their book into one word: RESPECT. They offer examples of men who are not respected because they allow their wives to make all the decisions, to tell them what to do and when to do it. While some of their examples may seem humorous, in reality they are rather shocking and sad. "Do You Really Want to Know Why I Am Not at Home" would make a great gift for a couple before they marry. Marriage counselors and pre-marriage Counselors should consider adding this book to the required or suggested reading list. The index at the end is useful and practical, and readers in general will love Gregory Wright and Aaron Cox's layman's "tell it like it is" style of writing.
