The Secret to a Happy Marriage: Do the Dishes, Put Out, Don’t Talk So Much

Re:The Secret to a Happy Marriage: Do the Dishes, Put Out, D... by yummyfajitas on Monday February 14, 2011 @06:59PM (#2219331)

I love pop psychology books that tell me it is fine to be lazy and uncaring

You are confusing normative and positive claims.

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Re:The Secret to a Happy Marriage: Do the Dishes, Put Out, D... by hartror on Monday February 14, 2011 @07:27PM (#2219432)

Sorry I don't understand your comment could you rephrase?

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Re:The Secret to a Happy Marriage: Do the Dishes, Put Out, D... by spoondan on Monday February 14, 2011 @08:11PM (#2219564)

It's the difference between "do" and "should". He's saying the book claims to explain human behavior; it doesn't recommend or justify that behavior.

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Re:The Secret to a Happy Marriage: Do the Dishes, Put Out, D... by hartror on Monday February 14, 2011 @08:30PM (#2219614)

Yet others are using it to recommend and justify the behavior.

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Re:The Secret to a Happy Marriage: Do the Dishes, Put Out, D... by spoondan on Monday February 14, 2011 @08:48PM (#2219677)

Sure, but I don't think your complaint is with the book. You can't blame the evidence for the case the prosecutor makes.

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Re:The Secret to a Happy Marriage: Do the Dishes, Put Out, D... by hartror on Monday February 14, 2011 @08:52PM (#2219693)

Point taken, given I haven't read the book I assumed the book made the same conclusion that was being forwarded on this thread.

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