For Women: 25 common mistakes that can alienate the man in your life.

1. Exclude him from important decisions.
2. Correct what he says.
3. Question his judgment.
4. Give unsolicited advice.
5. Dismiss his opinion.
6. Imply inadequacy.
7. Make unrealistic demands of his time and energy.
8. Overreact.
9. Ignore his desires.
10. Focus on what you didn’t get, rather than what you got.
11. Withhold praise.
12. Use a harsh tone.
13. Be abrupt – spring things on him.
14. Undermine his wishes.
15. Condescend.
16. Criticize his personality.
17. Disrespect his work.
18. Show little or no interest in his interests.
19. Criticize his family.
20. Interpret, psychoanalyze, or diagnose him.
21. Make comparisons to other men.
22. Focus on your unhappiness.
23. Put friends before him.
24. Value others’ needs over his.
25. Rob him of the opportunity to help.

For Men: 25 common mistakes that can alienate the woman in your life.

1. Ignore her.
2. Tell her what to do.
3. Be short with your answers.
4. Tune out her feelings.
5. Stonewall or give her the cold shoulder.
6. Take her for granted.
7. Limit or criticize her spending.
8. Tell her to stop worrying.
9. Tell her she’s making too much of ____.
10. Tell her to get over ____.
11. Tell her she talks too much.
12. Complain about her weight.
13. Criticize her family.
14. Withdraw or shut down.
15. Yell or get angry.
16. Pout or sulk.
17. Threaten to quit your job.
18. Flirt with other women.
19. Ignore her dreams.
20. Tell her she’s just like her mother.
21. Complain about her women friends.
22. Give her the cold shoulder.
23. Dismiss her ideas.
24. Sound like you’re trapped in the marriage.
25. Buy a sports car.