I think when communicating with women that men are wired in such a way as to try to fix something. If a woman is sad, angry or upset about something; men usually try to jump in and fix the problem so it goes away. Speaking from experience, I can state they only want to be heard and be understood.
Having said that, I was emailed this little nugget a while ago and laughed out loud to a number of them:
Why a Dog is better than a wife.
1. The later you are, the more excited your dogs
are to see you.
2. Dogs don't notice if you call them by another dog's name.
3. Dogs like it if you leave a lot of things on the floor.
4. A dog's parents never visit.
5. Dogs agree that you have to raise your voice to get your point across.
6. Dogs find you amusing when you're drunk.
7. Dogs like to go hunting and fishing.
8. A dog will not wake you up at night to ask, "If I died, would you get another dog?"
9. If a dog has babies, you can put an ad in the paper and give them away
10. A dog will let you put a studded collar on it without calling you a pervert.
11. If a dog smells another dog on you, they don't get mad. They just think it's interesting
And last, but not least:
12. If a dog leaves, it won't take half of yourstuff.
Who will love you more?
Lock your wife and your dog in the garage for an hour. Then open it and see who's happy to see you.