Why Women Don't Say What They Mean
Below is a brief interaction between two married men concerning communication with their wives, taken from the book "Twelve Lies Women Tell Their Husbands" by Tim and Sheila Riter. _______________________________ "Hey man, you're late. Anything wrong?" Sweat dripped off Alex after fifteen minutes on the treadmill. "Dude, you wouldn't believe it. But then, you're married, so maybe you will." Don stepped onto the adjoining treadmill and started running. "I got home from work today and grabbed my gym clothes like I do every Tuesday. Shontell seemed distant, like she'd had another bad day at work. Her boss has been putting a lot of pressure on her to finish that condominium project, and I'm kinda concerned. The baby's due date is still four months away, but I just don't want her to feel any unnecessary stress. "So I go up to her, give her a hug, and ask if anything's wrong.' No, I'm fine,