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Chapter Two
Men and Women

Romantic Intelligence as a math equation:
100% + 100% = 200%

I’ll never forget the day one of my friends sent me a video by the name of 5 Things a Man needs before a woman,
Dr. Myles Monroe. I must have watched it a dozen times – just that day. I laughed hysterically. Alone in my
apartment, to a fly on the wall, I must have looked like a crazy person. Monroe elaborates on the roles of a man and
woman in a relationship, as it was designed by God. Take a moment to do a YouTube search of this video and watch
it. It will be helpful in preparing you for what’s to come in this chapter. Laugh and enjoy it!

Roles
Fulfilling our intended roles as the man in a relationship, or the woman in a relationship begins with understanding
and appreciating the differences between the man’s heart and the woman’s heart.

I strongly urge you to read these additional books to help you on your journey. But for the sake of time, let me share
with you some of the key points I have gathered. I have extracted these key concepts from their original text. If
something does not make sense to you right away, that’s okay. Let the Holy Spirit guide you as to what He wants
you to get from these now, and ask Him to guide you into the others another time.

We will first explore the heart of the man. Ladies, this is not to say there won’t be similarities in the struggles we
will face, but for now I'd like you to really explore the heart of a man with me; as it pertains to their design, their
true self. We will discuss our hearts a little later. Gentlemen, listen up and see if we are on to something here.

Men
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● The questions of a man’s soul: Who am I? Do I have what it takes? Will it be enough?
● Inside every man is the desire for a battle to fight, an adventure to live, and a beauty to rescue.
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● Men need an element of danger, exploration, and destruction in activity.
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● The heart of a man is fierce, wild, and passionate.
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● Masculinity is bestowed by masculinity.
● The most important aspects of a man's world are his relationship with God, the people in his life, his calling, and
the spiritual battles he will face, each full of mystery.
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● The male brain is like an express train: it doesn't stop until it reaches its final destination.
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● Men have trained themselves, perhaps since childhood, to automatically turn off or disguise facial emotions.
● The six needs of men: respect his judgment, respect his abilities, respect what he accomplishes, respect him in
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communication, respect him in public and respect him in your assumptions.
● We deserve to experience wave after wave of greater love, creative energy, and financial abundance without the
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compulsion to sabotage ourselves: Upper Limit Problem.

1 Eldredge, John. Wild at Heart. Thomas Nelson, 2006.
2 Eldredge
3 Eldredge
4 Eldredge
5 Eldredge
6 Eldredge
7 Brizendine, Louann. The Male Brain: a Breakthrough Understanding of How Men and Boys Think. Broadway.
Books. 2010.
8 Brizendine
9 Feldhahn, Shaunti. For Women Only. Multnomah Books, 2001.
10 Hendricks, Gay. The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the next Level. HarperOne, 2010.

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