WHEN YOU TALK TO YOUR WIFE

1. What you meant to say.
2. What you actually said.
3. What your wife heard.
4. What your wife thinks she heard.
5. What your wife said about what you said.
6. What you think your wife said about what you said. I*

THE TEN COMMANDMENTS FOR HUSBANDS

1. Treat your wife with strength and gentleness.
2. Give her ample praise and reassurance.
3. Define the areas of responsibility.
4. Avoid criticism.
5. Remember the importance of "little things."
6. Recognize her need for togetherness.
7. Give her a sense of security.
8. Recognize the validity of her moods.
9. Cooperate with her in every effort to improve your marriage.
10. Discover her particular, individual needs and try to meet them.

(Cecil Osborne, The Art of Understanding Your Matesdari Brass Tacks, Vol. 2/No 1, 1979)