Last night I had a 7:00 meeting which means I had to go into event/ food coordinator mode prior to my departure. I had to ensure that my husband would not only pick up my son from soccer practice, but know which field he was on. Then my husband was to deliver our oldest daughter to a meeting. In the meantime, I felt compelled to have a relatively nutritious dinner on the table for everyone. As I was making arrangements, I would call my husband to let him know who was where. When I called him I would start with the conversation with "Hi, honey how are you?" He would reply "fine- why are you calling?"... Huh??? It seemed like a rather curt reply.
He had no time for casual conversation and was only interested in knowing which child he needed to pick up, what time, and what location. Where was the "Hi, honey- how was your day?"
I then had to remind myself that the male mind communicates very differently than the female brain. I base my observations on unscientific findings that I have collected in almost 19 years of marriage and having grown up with three sisters.
- women think have circular thinking- maybe you are talking about your friend in the hospital and you stopped by to bring her flowers. Speaking of flowers reminds your friend about her friend who is picking center pieces for her daughter's Bat Mitzvah. Now instead of talking about your dear friend in the hospital you are talking about a wedding where they had fabulous floral decorations... see how that works?
- Men have linear thinking- If I call my husband to tell him about soccer games, that is what he wants to hear about.
- Women share to share.
- Men share to get solutions
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