If you want breakfast in bed, sleep in the kitchen

Tomorrow is my 12th wedding anniversary. Last evening, Clark chirped, "I still can't figure out women."

Most women like men. They want us and they want to get along with us.

Women are caring. They're listeners. They discuss each other's problems. Men talk about sports. That's it. Sports or their jobs.

In terms of basic needs, personalities, habits, etc I think men and women are more alike than different. However, when it comes to dating, sex and some marital expectations, men and women are more different than alike.

Could men make little adjustments and get big results? After all, we can no sooner change our ways than the leopard can change his spots.

If we could, these are probably the three areas:

Talking. Or to use her favourite word for it, communication. In essence, women talk and men don't. Or if we do, we interrupt her with some solution to the problem that she has placed before us. Women need to talk...it makes them feel connected. Listen and let them vent.

Feelings. Women show emotions; men hide emotions. And she's more sensitive to the feelings of others. Whereas we are not as sensitive, especially when it comes to her feelings.We blurt and we hurt.

Romance and intimacy and relationships. She wants attention. She wants time together. She wants affection, both pgysical and verbal. She needs the emotional security that comes of our constant reassurances.

There you go. Invaluable advise. 12 years of cummulated wisdom. You can wave it off as silly or sexist. You can ignore everything. But then what will happen?

You'll be the guy sleeping on the sofa.