And yet, as I read your book, I realized that as a wife, I have a responsibility, too, when it comes to expressing my needs. When our needs aren't met, women have a tendency to wait until we're so stinking frustrated that we blow up. Instead of taking the time to understand the cause of our frustration or anger, we come at our husbands with both barrels. And I didn't even know why. I thought women were good communicators by nature.
Women think communication is talking.
But there's a big difference between talking and communicating. Communication means getting your message across. Talking doesn't mean you're being understood. Women can talk circles around men, and often that makes men feel insecure. Men know they can't keep up verbally, so they either become very demanding or they retreat, knowing they can't win anyway.