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Men and women have been communicating with each other for thousands of years, but we still get our wires crossed all the time. Why? Because sometimes, it's like we're speaking two different dialects of the same language: men speak Himglish, and women speak Femalese.

Picking up where Men Are From Mars et al left off, relationship expert Jean Hannah Edelstein has picked through the latest scientific studies along with her own anecdotal evidence to create an edgy and sublimely witty communications manual (womanual?) on sexual politics and relationships for a post-Sex And The City age. It's no secret that women simply don't get why men don't get them, and Edelstein's guide leads you through the perplexing questions of what it means to be a man or a woman, and to live with men and women, in the 21st century. 

Need some relationship advice for speaking the same language? Here are Jean Hannah Edelstein's top 10 tips for making relationships with Himglish speakers easier...

Himglish & Femalese: Why Women Don't Get Why Men Don't Get Them by Jean Hannah Edelstein is published by Preface, £12.99. Click here to buy on Amazon UK.

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