In our world with its increasing pace and stressors, relationship dynamics have changed. The changing gender roles both men and women require a new kind of emotional support that embraces greater authenticity, intimacy and personal expression. We now have the opportunity to be ourselves as we never could before. We can embrace characteristics beyond those of the traditional gender roles. This allows for relationships with a more profound intimacy than ever before. While our roles are changing, our biology remains very different. Men and women are different. We react to the changes in our roles in different ways that are often misinterpreted by our partners. John Gray details our new needs for emotional support as well as the added challenges that inevitably arise in modern relationships.
