Fascinating Womanhood by Helen Andelin elaborates the changes women face in marriage and how they can over come the challenges they face. Fascinating Womanhood entails the roles of women and men with utmost truth. It talks about the roles of a man as a leader, protector, and provider of the family.It further emphasizes that despite the fact that some women currently earn more than their husbands, it is still a man’s responsibility to ensure those basics needs are met. It’s a man’s role to ensure the protection and wellbeing of his family. The book also provides solutions to several challenges marriages face – called Pandora’s Box. An example of one of these challenges is when a man decides to stay away from his wife. If a woman practices the principles of Fascinating Womanhood, a man may feel better loved, accepted, and will stay around to talk about the issues bothering him as opposed to walking away. Fascinating Womanhood is a must read for every woman since it openly talks about the realities of marriage without sugar-coating the challenges that arise in the institution.
