If the guy is decent at heart, he will. But it takes patience and probably some plain communication. After all, men aren't mind readers any more than women are.
Indeed. What's so bad about saying, for example, "I like to be told I look pretty"? Is it worse that never hearing it?
Sure, he can be decent, but can just suck up all the attention, affection, affirmation and still be emotionally lazy, because of "momma" issues. My only point is that Dr. Laura is being a bit disingenous to make such a blanket statement that men don't need a book. I love men, and believe me, they need a book, too.
We all need a book, a mentor, a friend who'll tell us the truth.