62. Designers Are from Mars, Clients Are from Venus

Just about a year after my wife and I were married, we were invited to attend an evening dinner event where a professional marriage counselor planned to talk about how to make a great marriage. Although our marriage was (and is) a great one, we decided to attend the “break from the norm” date night. The counselor gave a great speech—funny and well presented. Like a typical male, I don’t recall everything he said...merely a few highlights.

He explained to the young crowd that men and women differ in many ways. For example, when presented with life’s trials, women seek to be understood and comforted, whereas men seek solutions. As a result, when helping someone (like a spouse) through life’s trials, ...

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