The men-and-women-are-different debate will never end. For guys who want to learn How to Talk to Women, therapist Joe Mansfield has some practical advice.
Mansfield, who specializes in men's relationship and communications issues, says women are better aware of who they are and therefore better equipped to reveal what's inside of them. Guys, he writes, "operate mostly on emotional auto pilot and have a very limited awareness of their feelings."
When a man becomes emotionally involved with a woman, Mansfield says, he should "say less and listen more." And don't make the mistake of assuming a "Mr. Fix It" stance when she shares a problem.
Mansfield says it's best for a man to avoid offering a quick, defensive solution. Learn to witness and listen, and approach problem solving with a "win-win attitude." He says your relationship will benefit.
