Communication is one of the big differences when it comes to the why men and women struggle to understand each other.
For example: You never pay me a compliment! The woman will be focused on wanting to be appreciated loved and feel attractive to her husband. The man however will be focused on the word “NEVER!”.
He will fight for the fact he has and she will now battle to get what she wants and that could be the security in knowing that she is enough for him.
What I help men understand is that women communicate with emotions and so the words they use are not meant to be taken to heart.
If a man tries to define her words then her meaning will be lost, she will see the mans lack of understanding and so, because what she wants more than any thing is to be understood she will escalate until you are both in a full blown row.
Men have to practice understanding what she really wants and means when she speaks, this way his meaning of her words cannot hurt him.



Stephen Hedger is the relationship coach on this site.