Men don't care about the details......we care about the point. Man, this tells it like it is in a nutshell.
Yes. I was amazed at how our communication improved when I repressed the female urge to over explain.
Instead of telling my husband that, well, I was at the store, you know buying a gift for Mary..you remember Mary right? Her husband tom was at the party we had four years ago when we lived on the west side?
Right, so, anyway, I was at the store buying Mary a gift, you know its Mary's birthday right? And since she bought us those candlesticks last December, we sort of owe her a gift. Well, did I tell you I was at the store? So, I'm walking through the petite section and there's this dress. The perfect color. I'd seen it before, but wouldn't buy it because it was too expensive, I mean. I know I was there to get Mary a gift. You do remember Mary, right?
Now days, I just say "look at this great dress I bought! Mary? Oh, I got her card....