Initially, to talk about something that interests both sexes can help build a bridge in the communication gap. For instance, a wife comes home from work, she always talks about her girlfriends or other things that bore her husband, and then she complains that her husband is not listening to her. Who is to blame? Likewise, her husband comes home from work; he kisses his wife, says hello, and then talks about football and other sports. Later he complains that his wife is not paying attention to him. In this example, the couple maybe talking to each other, but they are not listening to one another. On the other hand, if the conversation interests both the husband and the wife, then they are more likely to listen to each other and have a more meaningful conversation. Some example to talk about is what kind of food they ate for lunch and might want to offer to take or show them where it is. They both can even talk about their kids if they have any.
In addition, establishing a common style of communicating is another way to fill up the communications gap between men and women. For example, when a woman tells her partner to do something like to clear the table, she must say it in a way that