Steve Campbell
It could happen to any man...
As women’s need for authentic, equitable relationships has emerged in recent decades, the challenge to men has never been greater; get better at relationships - fast - or else risk losing your partner, Today’s stronger, more confident women are walking away from unsatisfying marriages in rising numbers. The good news is that the situation can be improved very quickly and men don’t have to stop being men to do it. This book tells them how.
After his own marriage failed and he began noticing other marriages were in trouble, Steve Campbell realized that men needed a to-the-point guide to getting better at relationships. Written by a man who’s learned the hard way (and edited by his ex-wife!), Third and Long leverages the idea of game preparation and teamwork to convey to men how to be more authentic and loving in their romantic relationships.
Third and Long helps men diagnose the areas in which their relationships might in trouble, and provides concrete ideas to begin fixing those problems right away. Perhaps most importantly, this book shows men to understand and address the need for deeper love and connection over the long-term.
Concise yet loaded with valuable tips and plays that can be put into action immediately, Third and Long is the essential men’s playbook for building a winning relationship team.
Steve Campbell, BPE, MPE, APR, is a single father of two children and an accredited corporate communications and public relations consultant, writer and speaker. His background includes both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in physical education, sports writing and reporting, and he is an active coach and volunteer in sports and other community organizations. Steve has more than twenty years’ experience in communications consulting, and has authored numerous articles for magazines and websites.
CHAPTER 1
Introduction and Overview
Time for men to stop faking relationships
Women fake orgasms and men fake relationships.
This candid comment from actress Sharon Stone is a sad but all too true commentary on the state of many marriages and relationships. However, the reality today is that fewer and fewer women are willing to grin and bear the fake relationships and orgasms their mothers accepted. Men must become better at the game of love, fast.
Often the biggest disaster in life for a man — far worse than losing his job — is losing the woman he really cares about due to his own negligence or ignorance. Yet, every day, every week, every month and every year, it happens to smart, reasonable guys. The shock of your wife or girlfriend suddenly up and leaving hurts like a punch to the stomach. I can vouch for this.
Many men are unprepared for relationship breakdown
The steam of a number of seemingly unrelated events gathers and there is an unexpected explosion. Hindsight helps many men to see the signals they didn’t catch at the time.
