3 Ways Men Communicate Differently than Women

1.Men tend to SHUT DOWN when emotions get involved and women tend to OPEN UP when emotions get involved. 

The different ways in which the male brain and female brain typically process emotion is vital to understand if we want to improve communication in marriage. My friend, Shaunti Feldhahn, is a brilliant writer and researcher and she outlines some groundbreaking discoveries in her bestselling book For Women Only. Her findings include the tendencies of men to shut down when visible emotions are present in a conversation while women are more likely to open up in the same situation. This can create mutual frustration and confusion UNTIL both spouses can talk about their differences learn to navigate their unique perspectives.

#2 leads to so much miscommunication in marriage…