“She Never Does What I Tell Her …”
If you are a man in a relationship with a woman, you may have experienced this scenario: Your significant other tells you about a problem she’s facing, and, after thinking about it for a moment, you tell her how to handle it. Case closed.
As you probably noticed, it’s not that easy. Women like to talk about problems and men like to solve them. However, women seldom follow the advice they are given.
Why? When women have a problem or are dealing with a confusing situation, we like to talk about it. We are looking for input, and, most likely, we are looking for lots of it.
As women, we like to consider our options and, we may not be looking for a simple one-fits-all answer. Because, well, see, there are so many different ways to approach the issue.
I guess the positive aspect of this behavior is that it helps to minimize the risk of making a bad decision. The downside is, as my husband puts it, that women may get killed before they come up with an answer.
If as a man you are frustrated with our response to your well meant suggestion, rest assured that we don’t mean to upset you. We may just need a little longer to come to a similar conclusion … or drop the issue all together.
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