I'm not surprised by the polar opposite reviews regarding this book. Women who have an agenda to make sure that they feel equal to men and who feel generally slighted, unappreciated, and victimized in the world will probably only read this to validate that feeling and will hate this book as you can see by the reviews. On the other hand, men who feel like they are trying really hard but are constantly disrespected will probably also use this book to validate their position and absolutely not like the fact that they are being called to be more loving. it really boils down to whether you believe that relationships have to do with something deeper and inherent to God, or whether they're just a psychological dance we're both people are desperately trying to be validated. if you truly have an open mind however this book is completely exceptional! if you still think that your purpose in life is to be validated and have somebody pay attention to you and give you what you need without you first providing that within yourself, this book will be a miserable read. If you already are everything that you believe you need to be, and take that into a relationship, this book will change your life in a positive way.