while she was finishing up what she had to do. Had that com-
pliment not come through, I would have been salty about
having to sit around with the kids all day when there were so
many other things that I could have been doing—and wanted
to do. That compliment, you see, made me remember why I
was in the game, and especially why Marjorie is on the team.
Appreciating a man, not undermining his confidence, is the
best way to get the best out of your guy. And the best way to
appreciate him is by being a girl, and especially letting him be
a man.
Now, I’m convinced that being a girl is a lost art form—
something that every woman can use some lessons in. So I’ve
taken the liberty of showing you how to be a girl in some of the
basic but most important situations in which you’ll find yourself
with a man. Guaranteed, if he’s worth his salt, he’ll be all in.
Don’t tell him where you’d like to go—tell him
the kind of food and atmosphere you enjoy, and
then let him figure out a place that he thinks will
suit your taste.Don’t tell him you’ll drive—let him get you to
where you all need to go.