Mr. Mean: Saving Your Relationships from the Irritable Male Syndrome

For over 20 years I have encouraged my clients to drink deeply from the well of Jed Diamond’s vast knowledge concerning men and their relationships with women. His breakthrough books on Male Menopause and Irritable Male Syndrome have provided the foundation for his latest addition to the trilogy dealing with a man’s moods and how they impact those that inhabit his world. This one is the icing on the cake.
- Stephen Johnson, Ph.D.

Studies show that 50% of first marriages, 67% of second marriages, and 74% of third marriages end in divorce. As a marriage and family counselor who specializes in helping men and the women who love them, I’ve found that the hidden destroyer of good relationships is a phenomenon called “The Irritable Male Syndrome (IMS).”

“Last month a man came home from work with my husband’s face but he did not act at all like the man I married. I've known this man for 30 years, married 22 of them and have never met this guy before. Angry, nasty, and cruel are just a few words to describe him. He used to be the most upbeat, happy person I knew. Now he’s gone from Mr. Nice to Mr. Mean. What happened to the man I married?” M.L., married, age 47.

Mr. Mean: Saving Your Relationship from the Irritable Male Syndrome (May, 2010, Numina Press, $18.95) was written for the millions of women and men who want to understand how they can rescue their relationship, help their spouse, and save themselves.

Mr. Mean explains:

• Why so many mid-life men turn mean.
• What Irritable Male Syndrome (IMS) is and why it’s dangerous.
• When a woman should leave and when she should stay.
• How to get through to a man who refuses to talk.
• What to do when he says, “I love you, but I’m not in love with you.
• Why low testosterone can cause a man to change from Dr. Jekyll to Mr. Hyde.
• How IMS affects the family and how to help the children.

According to Nancy Cetel, M.D., author of Double Menopause: What To Do When Both You and Your Mate Go Through Hormonal Changes Together, “This is the 'go to guide' every woman must have to save herself, understand and support her mate, and strengthen their marriage. Men will absolutely benefit from this treasure trove of solid information as well."

A media campaign will take place in the 42 days between Mother’s Day (May 9, 2010) and Father’s Day (June 20, 2010). The goal will be to help 4200 families who are suffering the effects of IMS.

Jed Diamond, Ph.D., is an internationally respected leader in the men’s health field. For 45 years he has been helping men, and the women who love them, to overcome the stresses that pull relationships apart.

Diamond writes directly to the couple: to the woman trying to understand her man’s behavior, and often times, desperately trying to save their changing marriage, and to the man, who may feel angry, isolated, confused and more like a fifteen-year old than a fifty-year old. Mr. Mean gives Baby Boomers the tools they need to heal from the Irritable Male Syndrome and create a relationship that is stronger and more resilient than ever before.

Dr. Diamond has lent his expertise on many of the nation’s most popular television programs and most prestigious publications including CBS, ABC, NBC, and Fox News, Good Morning America, Today Show, CNN-360 with Anderson Cooper, CNN with Glenn Beck, The View with Barbara Walters, PBS, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, and USA Today.

To purchase the book, go to: http://www.menalive.com/mrmean.htm