By: Voua Her. Table of Contents Attraction Male Mentality Chance, Risk & Advance Dating Love Marriage Male Menopause Final Stage .

Relationships in AdulthoodThe Male Perspective

By: Voua Her

Table of ContentsAttractionMale MentalityChance, Risk &

AdvanceDatingLoveMarriageMale MenopauseFinal Stage

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AttractionAttraction- The

electric or magnetic force exerted by oppositely charged particles, tending to draw or hold the particles together

attractive quality; magnetic charm; fascination; allurement; enticement: the subtle attraction of her strange personality.

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Male MentalityHead Counters

Sensitive

Shy

Angry

Lovers

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Chance, Risk, and AdvanceChancing-the absence of

any cause of events that can be predicted, understood, or controlled: often personified or treated as a positive agency

Risk- exposure to the chance of injury or loss; a hazard or dangerous chance

Advance- attempts at forming an acquaintanceship, reaching an agreement, or the like, made by one party. To improve or make progress

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DatingExploration-

Understanding-

Caring-

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2000)

ValuesRespectCommitmentAffectionMonogamyLoveLifePartnershipAlone/TogetherDeath

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LoveUnconditional-

Conditional-

Mutual-

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Types of Relationships Acquaintance- a person

known to one, but usually not a close friend.

Friend- a person attached to another by feelings of affection or personal regard.

Dating- a person with whom one has such a social appointment or engagement

Open-

Monogamous- The practice or condition of having a single sexual partner during a period of time

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MarriageBroken

Happy

Open

Divorced

Remarried

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Male MenopauseSymptomsEffectsCausesActions & ProblemsStage of LifeAcceptance/Denial

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Surviving Male Menopause: By Jed DiamondStudies on the aging male and their change in mentality. What to do and avoid to save a relationship in late adulthood.

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Final StageAdult male

relationship

Acceptance/Denial

Support/Retort

Stability

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Sources Allen, Jon G., Hill, Johnathan, & Stein, Hellen. “Roles and Relationships: A

Psychoeducational Approach to Reviewing Strengths and Difficulties in Adulthood Functioning.” Retrieved: October 13, 2009 Ebscohost Academic Search Elite

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Anderson, R.A. May 17, 2000. Clinical Endocrinology. “Sertoli Cell Function in the Ageing Male.” Retrieved: October 20, 2009 Ebscohost Academic Search Elite

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Diamond, Jed. Surviving Male Menopause. Naperville, Illinois. Sourcebooks, Inc © 2000.