16. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Dec 19, 2007, 9:55 am PST

I think people need to recognize that men and women communicate differently. I get tired of hearing that women are "better" communicators, as the writer suggests. This is simply not true. And I think articles like these are suggesting that the way men communicate is wrong, and so we need to change it. Ladies, if you love your man, you love him for what he is as well as what he is not. I had the opportunity to witness a great moment in a relationship last night with some friends- my female friend totally understanding that an emotive and feeling conversation for her man was a conversation with another man about professional wrestling and quoting movies. And she was so pleased to see him having fun. The man said several times over the course of the evening "I am having such a good time!" And he didn't shut up the whole night. Isn't that communicating?

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17. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Dec 19, 2007, 9:56 am PST

this is something all women must read!! A , pass on this article to Oprah and her famous book club.

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18. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Dec 19, 2007, 9:56 am PST

You got it but could have said it in half the time. Some of the female comments are longer than your article . . . nuff said.

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19. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Dec 19, 2007, 9:57 am PST

Men don't open up and tell their feelings to women because women always turn the stakes and start talking about how what you just revealed to them is intended to hurt them or belittle them in some way. Ultimately they take it upon themselves to reflect on their emotions in someway that turns out more problematic than before opening your thoughts.

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20. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Dec 19, 2007, 9:58 am PST

What a bunch of baloney. Men don't talk about their feelings because it would usually end up with their wives in tears or arguing. Women only want to here positive thoughts about their marriage and relationship. Anything else will get the man in trouble, period!

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21. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Dec 19, 2007, 9:59 am PST

The problem is..its all about women twenty four seven. Men dont need to be told to examine their feelings, that they'll be happier if they open up, they need to be ACCEPTED for who they are...is that so hard?? Women are always screaming about how they're misunderstood, how men need to do MORE FOR THEM....it all sounds pretty selfish to me. Ladies for ONCE take your heads out of the clouds and think about someone other than yourselves. Let men be themselves...give more and maybe you'll GET MORE.

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22. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Dec 19, 2007, 9:59 am PST

My husband talks all the time. He has no problem getting his ideas across. He talks even when I am trying to watch a show...talk...talk...talk. He talks more than I do. I don't know where you are getting your information from.

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23. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Dec 19, 2007, 10:01 am PST

Trouble is, women don't want to know what you REALLY feel. They want to hear THEIR inner fantasies of what THEY think you SHOULD feel ! They get these ideas from TV, movies, books, magazines, idiotic friends, etc. etc., ad nauseum

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24. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Dec 19, 2007, 10:02 am PST

My girlfriend's concept of communication is that she talks and talks and talks, and I say, "Uh-huh. Um. Yep. Yes, dear. Uh-huh." If I am lucky, I will get in half of a sentence, and she will butt in, hijack the conversation by turning it back to her, and she's off on a rip again. I am breaking it off this evening. I imagine that I will have to text her because she won't shut up long enough that I will be able to tell her in person.

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25. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Dec 19, 2007, 10:03 am PST

As a man, I'm tired of all the men bashing by woman, and especially other men who probably are trying to please a woman in their life. Usually their mother!

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26. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Dec 19, 2007, 10:03 am PST

This article has some good points, but it kind of makes it sound as if we (men) are some prehistoric cavemen. Yea men have times we want to be left alone, but I don't we are that stone cold set against words. Most of the time if you have a friend to friend like conversation, a guy will jump in.

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27. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Dec 19, 2007, 10:04 am PST

I stop'ed talking about work when I came home because she kept questioning why i did'nt do this or that. She wasn't there to understand the situation, and was never supportive.

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28. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Dec 19, 2007, 10:10 am PST

I am so tired of hearing about what men want or why they can't (or should I say won't) communicate. Your partner is the closest person to you and if they feel uncomfortable sharing what they're feeling, something is wrong! Just as men need to retreat, women need to communicate. Unfortunately, my last relationship ended because he wouldn't talk to me...it's such a shame to lose someone you love because all he could ever say is "I don't know." That might work when you're 18, but at the age of 40 you should be able to come up with something better than that! Where's the compromise??? Men, try something new...compromise just a little and you'll be so surprised at what you get in return!

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29. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Dec 19, 2007, 10:12 am PST

You forgot the fact that women only hear what they want to hear, a man will say one thing and they interpret it their way, which will always get a man in hot water and into the dog house for a week, because their feelings(even they don't know what they'll be at the time)will get hurt.

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30. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Dec 19, 2007, 10:12 am PST

This is a silly article. I will never understand where this stereotype of men who can not communicate as well as women came from. In my experience I have seen many more women who have no clue how to talk to someone then I have men.

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