By Elliott Katz
It’s official!  Jennifer Aniston has finally found a man to make her happy, as she recently moved in with new beau, Justin Theroux. This begs the question, what makes him different from all of the others she’s dated?  I think it has something to do with the fact that he’s a solid man who shows leadership and makes decisions in their relationship.  These days, it’s hard to find men who are powerful, which may be why it took so long for Jen to find her man.
Women universally love and respect men who are strong.  While researching my book, Being the Strong Man a Woman Wants, one of the biggest complaints I heard from women is that today’s men don’t show initiative and lack grit.  They say that men seem oblivious to problems and wait for women to tell them what to do.  Even when they’re asked for input about something, men will say, “you decide.”
Single women told me that when they go out for coffee with a man, instead of taking the lead and selecting the place to go, he wants her to choose.  And when they finally get somewhere, he wants her to pick the table.
To avoid accusations of being controlling, many men have now gone to the opposite extreme by completely avoiding being assertive.  They think they’re showing that they’re non-controlling nice guys and can’t understand why women are frustrated and lose respect for them.
Here are three key ways to become a self-assured man any woman would love:
