Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man, Expanded Edition: What Men Really Think About Love, Relationships, Intimacy, and Commitment

The #1 New York Times smash bestseller Revised and expanded with new material.

With over two million copies sold, Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man has become a bestseller around the world. In conjunction with its second movie sequel to be released this summer, Steve Harvey has updated his classic with new advice and insights.

Whether it's why women should enforce a "90-Day Probation Period" before they give their men sexual "benefits"--the way Ford motor company withholds medical and dental benefits until an employee has been on the job for 3 months--or explaining to women why men would rather "fix it" than talk about it, Steve Harvey's advice is always spot-on and laden with warmth and humor. But behind the laughter is his sincere desire to help women understand men.

Now, Steve shares even more relationship wisdom. Does it feel like your man's friends are against you? What should you know about being a wife, before you say "I Do"? Steve provides the answers to these questions and more, and offers new insights including:

  • How to put spice into your relationship
  • 8 sure-fire ways to keep your cool when his "ex" shows up
  • A test for you and your partner, to see if you're actually ready for marriage. . . or need more time
  • A 90-day abstinence calendar, and tips for making it through this important trial period

With liberal use of his own adventures in love and courtship, Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man is an honest, compelling, and realistic examination of how men think about love and sex and what women need to know so that they can set realistic expectations of the men in their life.

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304 pages

Average rating: 7.48

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Community Reviews

janellep
Feb 19, 2026
7/10 stars
Great read for all women to learn the male perspective.
Nayri
Oct 07, 2025
Gotta make a TikTok about this one
adjweaver
Apr 29, 2025
10/10 stars
Great book

For women it gives you a different perspective. It helps you evaluate your thought process. Understand more about men. Helps shoe you a new outlook.
Tnc bookclub
Dec 19, 2024
8/10 stars
This book is the first playbook that levelled the play field for many women some 10+ years ago. I remember being 12 and finding interest in it and back then I read without understanding but I got realise that the most part of it prepared me for in some way I got to grasp how men love and the most amazing part of it I came from a home where my father provided my mom with these 4 ps but it also revealed to me the kind of woman I would like to see myself as to my partner I’ve gotten away from players, minimised dating for long period of times and most importantly it has helped me to navigate through my alpha character in my adult dating life. With the help of this book I’ve figured out my stands, even though I am a bit short on 90 days rule I do try to practice the rule as often as I can which has been helpful I understand my purpose of dating and fully understand that it’s okay for women to be selfish and for their man to step up for them as they require them to I am not afraid of starting or speaking loudly about seeking marriage I hope you guys have a fun read and draw some learning from it 🙏
Angym
Dec 19, 2024
10/10

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