Why Did You Write the Book?
One of the first questions that we are always asked, is why did you write the book? It's been so long that the book has been a significant part of my life, it's hard to remember…but here is my best answer: To bring back the fun in getting to know and understand males from a male perspective.
We felt the books on the market either were too "PhDish" know-it-all, written from a woman's perspective on men, or simply stating the obvious without giving you tools and techniques that worked in a fun light hearted way.
Relationships are supposed to be fun right?
Actually, the original idea came from a time when I told a joke to a male friend and a woman overheard it. She leaned over and said "Men are pigs!" to which I replied, "Yes, we are but that's not the question you should be asking. Since we are all pigs, you should be asking yourself what kind of pig do I want and do I have the tools necessary to manage him". She just started laughing out loud! She probed and asked me to tell her more so we started a conversation and it became the beginning of the book.
I also shared our conversation with my sister and she thought it was hysterical and really liked the idea and the different approach. I then enrolled my friend, Bill Burton, who also thought it had merit and we started sharing it with both male and female friends. They all thought it was fresh, fun and had some pearls of wisdom that most women would appreciate. Everyone kept telling us "you guys gotta write this stuff down… it's too good and funny". Sooooo…with a lot of encouragement, we wrote and published the book.
Michael J. Coogan, Co-Author, Know Your Pig - Playful Relationship Advice for Understanding Your Man(Pig)
"Translating a Man's World into a Woman's Language"
