Want your guy to take care of dinner once in a while? Want him to help you get some time to yourself? That doesn’t sound like too much to ask. So why do we all have such a tough time asking? In this excerpt from her book Saying What’s Real: 7 Keys to Authentic Communication and Relationship Success, Susan Campbell, PHD, explains that being assertive and diplomatic isn’t as difficult as we think:

Why We Don’t Say What We Want