Dr. Laura's book the one about taking care of husbands is pretty good.
Basically, she says that men are easy. Basically, give them sex and food and they're happy. It's a little more complicated than that. I think a lot of women don't make their husbands feel appreciated, and husbands need to feel appreciated. Wives need to be nice to their husbands: greet their husbands, tell them thanks for doing things, hug them, tell them you love them. Also, husbands need sex to feel close to their wives.
I'd add just common kindness and politeness to your list. It makes a big difference if husbands and wives treat each other like they were still courting. "Please," "thank you", and asking each others' permission before inconveniencing them go a long way.
And sometimes, when relationships become settled, we all need to be reminded of those things... Because we all need that :~D
I just wish she didn't sound so shrill when she talks to people on the radio... For a woman with books on being a model spouse (didn't she write one for each side?), she sure can be a battle axe in how she deals with everyone else.
Agreed; and a previous poster talked about men and women as puppies and kittens. My husband would concur; he says, "Basically, men just want to have our tummies rubbed and be told we're GOOD Boys." :)
She added respect to that list. I think it's a great book.