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>FIMH: Male Myths -- Busted! > >Male Myths -- Busted! >One married man puts it all on the line >so that you can separate fact from fiction. >By Mike Adamick > >Tall tales abound when it comes to the married man. >Some may be >written in our DNA. And some are carefully crafted to >work to our >advantage. I'll probably get kicked out of the XY tree >house for >this, but here I demystify the male species and give >you the truth >behind the most common husband myths. > >We hate chick flicks. > >False! >I put on an act whenever my wife recommends watching >the latest sap- >filled tear-fest Hollywood has decided to inflict upon >the >masses. "Do I have to?" I'll ask her. But deep down, I >know watching >a chick flick offers great rewards. First, the genre >says it all: >What guy wouldn't want to spend two hours ogling Reese >Witherspoon? >Then, there's the art of the barter. "Fine," I'll tell >her, "I'll >watch the movie, but only if you do something for me >in return." In >the end, I get to watch beautiful women for two hours, >and I don't >have to do the dishes. Popcorn, please! > >We need to control the remote. > >True! >Guys always ask for the remote. Or, in some cases, >simply take it. >Sometimes in some cases this is because you girls flip >too slowly. >But the main reason is that this handheld device gives >us power. We >won't fight to control much else, but television is >our domain. How >many times a day do you go around quoting movies or >discussing >sports stats? See, TV is our secret code to the man >world. And >giving you the remote is like letting you know our >handshake -- it >gives you more control than you think. So please, >ladies, let us >have this. You don't have to understand it, but just >know that >holding a remote means so much more than it seems. > >We never listen. > >False! >Sure, we forgot what you wanted for your birthday. >Your cousin's >name slipped our minds. Or we totally dropped the ball >on how you >were feeling (even though you "told us a million >times"). It wasn't >that we weren't listening. It was simply that we >weren't paying >attention. We heard the words -- just not the meaning >behind them. >And we're sorry, truly sorry. The sad fact is, we >sometimes only >listen when we're backed into a corner, the TV is off, >and there are >no other distractions. > >Ever hear your man say, "Uh huh?" Here's a hint: He's >not listening. >He knows you're talking, but has no idea what you're >saying. The >good news is you can break through that. "Hey!" >usually does the >trick. Don't want to resort to yelling? Offer a >compromise and a >timeline -- like "This is important to me, so listen >for a second >and then you can go back to the game." Guys are easily >distracted. >But let us know how much something means to you, and >suddenly we're >putty. > >We hate when you argue with our moms. > >True! >Marital bliss can sometimes be interrupted in the most >unexpected >ways. Like by your man's mom. Ever feel like bickering >with her gets >you nowhere? So do we. > >To be brief, fighting is more trouble than it's worth. >A buddy of >mine told me he was flattered, in a way, when his wife >and mom >argued. Each of them thought she knew exactly what was >best for >him. "Finally," he told me, "women were fighting over >me." > >In the end, though, he grew tired of the constant >squabbling, and >said he wanted to feel like a husband, not a referee. >Now when his >wife and his mom argue, he takes the high road...out >of town. > >"I just don't want to deal with it," he said. "I wish >my wife would >take one for the team once in a while, swallow her >pride, and >say, 'Yes, Ma'am.' I don't even care if she means it!" > >We promise, if you do this for us, we'll make it up to >you. > >We're jealous of your guy friends. > >True! >There's a theory that we're supposed to get over the >fact that you >have guy friends. We won your heart, after all -- they >didn't. But >we still can't get over the completely childish >insecurity that >envelops us when you go out with old flames, friends, >or even >coworkers. > >Sometimes it's that we don't trust the guys. Other >times, we just >want to be invited along so we can meet these chums of >yours. And >often it's that we don't like the way you quote the >funny things >they say or bring them up in conversation. See, we >don't necessarily >fear that you'll cheat on us; we fear that we won't be >the coolest, >funniest, and most highly revered guy in your life. > >We don't like to talk about our feelings. > >False! >My wife thinks I can be cold. When we're discussing >something >important -- or even an average workday -- I can seem >distant or >lost in thought. Then after what must seem like >forever, I start >speaking again. With most guys, the feelings are >there, but it just >takes a while for them to show themselves. Remember, >we married you >for a reason. When we do want to talk about our >feelings, you're the >one we call on. > >So if "How was your day?" only receives a grunt, don't >feel like a >pest for asking again. Though it sometimes doesn't >seem like it, we >realize you're there to help when we need it. Just >have a little >patience, especially when the topic is touchy, and >we'll show you >just how vulnerable we can be. > >/ --------------------- / > >http://insidebuzz.tripod.com > >< -------------------- >rv_foreverinmyheart · RV_Forever In My Heart >http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/rv_foreverinmyheart/ >++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >rv_thebirdnest · Regine Velasquez Fans Bird Nest >Group! >http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/rv_thebirdnest/ >------------------------ > > >;-)

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