Throughout centuries, men and women have tried to decipher each others’ minds and psyches. Reason, logic, and emotions have been used to define clearly the roles of each gender, and used in numerous explanations to identify the perfect relationship between a man and a woman. In her book Intimate Strangers, Lillian Rubin used her years of research, counseling, and even her own experiences to define differences between women and men in the subject of intimacy, sexuality, identity, dependence, work roles, and parenting. Rubin shows us the importance of communication between two persons, as this plays a significant part of a successful relationship.