A Man's Way through Relationships. Dan Griffin

      Although men and women may come at relationships from different perspectives, they both want and need relationships and desire connection, authenticity, emotional openness, and vulnerability. One of the primary purposes of this book is to support men in looking at all of the barriers that keep them from cocreating and engaging in healthy relationships. These barriers are more than just trauma, but there is no question that trauma plays a central role. Importantly, as Ray pointed out, some of our ideas about being men actually help us: “They [these ideas about being a man] have given me the courage and the desire to go through the healing process.” Remember, the Man Rules have some positive aspects.