Ladies – Off Limits for Conversation!
Ok Ladies...in order to keep the peace with your man, there are a few topics that are taboo for a tete-a-tete. According to relationship expert Dr. Fred Humphrey, these are the top ten of No Man's Land for couples conversation!
- His balding head -- Men may laugh it off when a buddy teases them about a bald spot or receding hairline, but when a woman notices, it brings up the added fear they're losing their appeal to females, too.
- His mom -- Every man's mother is the first love of his life so he has a natural tendency to measure every other woman against her. It's usually disastrous for a woman to say anything, but positive remarks about a man's mother.
- His idea of romance -- Men secretly see themselves as great lovers, so when a woman is less than praiseworthy about his romantic style or imagination, sparks usually fly - and they're not the romantic kind.
- What he drinks and eats -- Unless he's a health food nut, he's tired of having the fun taken out of mealtime by hearing that all of his favorite foods are fattening, life-threatening or both.
- A more successful man -- When a woman talks at length about a more successful man - especially if the man and her mate are close in age - she can expect her mate to get hot under the collar.
- The way he looks at other women -- Men are defensive about this because they've taken a lot of criticism for having a roving eye. They feel misunderstood because there's a difference between looking and doing.
- His waistline -- When a woman compares her man's flabby physique to some good-looking hunk on TV, or even comments lightly about his potbelly, it touches a raw nerve in a man.
- His share of the housework -- Even if they do believe in sexual equality, most men are still sensitive about housework. They don't see it as masculine because their fathers never or rarely did it.
- How he spends his money -- A man views his money as his power and resents it when a woman questions how he uses his power. That's why the same man can splurge on drinks with his buddies, sports tickets or even a new sports car, yet become angry when his wife buys a few cosmetics.
10. Advice about his job -- Men are touchy when women urge them to ask for a raise or to switch jobs. It makes them feel as though they've failed at being aggressive or ambitious enough.