by Selaelo

Created on: September 08, 2008

When a man and a woman were first created by God, it was a given that they were meant to be different and they were meant to serve a different purpose while complimenting each other. As a result, men and women are different in many areas, be it the way they look; their preferences and most importantly, they are different in the way they communicate to each other. The communication aspect of the difference is important because it is often the root cause of many relationships breaking up. There is no denying the fact that there is a huge communication gap between men and women and it is important to evaluate the causes of that gap and find meaningful ways to reduce that gap and save relationships that could otherwise not be saved.

There are several reasons why men and women communicate differently and some of the factors contributing to this might be as a result of one's culture or tradition; background or upbringing; a different personality and many other factors. These factors are what men and women can change in order to improve the communication gap, but there are some things that cannot be changed at all based on the fact that men and women were designed differently in so many areas. Perhaps to make this evaluation simple, it is best to discuss the communication between couples, be it married couples or couples that are in serious relationships.

On the one hand, men like or prefer not to share their emotions whereas on the other hand, women prefer to confront or tackle issues head on. Unfortunately, the way women communicate to men especially their spouses has been wrongly interpreted over the years. Men would normally view a woman that is a communicator as a trouble maker or an over-communicator' whereas the point is really to shed some light on an issue and get it resolved there and then. Unfortunate also, is the fact that some men believe that not confronting issues or bottling in their emotions makes a relationship more peaceful. What men do not realize is the obvious, that issues cannot simply go away because of the mere fact that they were ignored. Ignoring issues or not communicating as one is supposed to makes issues go unresolved and takes a toll on a relationship over time. The subsequent result is that women often end up being frustrated and even saying things that they did not mean to say, this however does not justify women talking to men disrespectfully or inappropriately.

The way men and women would naturally resolve issues cannot be changed

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