Men Without Friends: A Guide to Developing Lasting Relationships - Softcover

Smith, David W.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0840731280 ISBN 13: 9780840731289

Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc, 1990

Synopsis

Friend Inventory for Men Only Do you have any friends—men—who allow you to be yourself and who stand behind you regardless of your social status, occupation, or situation? Do you ever let yourself show emotions, such as fear or sadness, in front of those friends? Do they feel close enough to you to offer advice or to come to you for counsel? Do you respect your friends' opinions and beliefs, even when you disagree? If you have a falling out with a friend, do you take the initiative to resolve the problem? If the men you call friends really are friends, your answers to these questions should have been "yes," according to David W. Smith. He says, "Men usually don't know how to keep a friend once they have one, so they rarely benefit from whatever friends they have. What men have with other men is generally a coworker or buddy relation, not a friend." Men Without Friends looks at the components of mutual loyalty, mutual commitment, mutual interests, mutual acceptance, personal enjoyment, and unconditional love. It challenges you to build friends that will stand the test of time, and "be there" through the ups an downs of life.

Edition details

• Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc
• Publication date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0840731280
• ISBN 13: 9780840731289
• Binding: Paperback