Part 5 of '10 Ways to Change Your Man into a Grump'

Even if it seems like he’s not listening to you anymore, just keep talking.

Did you know that on average, women speak for 70% of the time and men only 30%? Think about that. You are probably talking more than twice the amount that you spouse is.

Please don’t get me wrong, it’s great to have good conversation and communication with your spouse, but if you see that you are doing almost all the talking, just stop and think about this.

Women do like to chat sometimes about the most insignificant of things. The problem with that is that sometimes, we can get really boring without realising it. Does he really want to know about the cute little dog that you saw in the supermarket, or about the fact that they didn’t have your favourite brand of bread, or that you almost slipped and fell in the kitchen? He really doesn’t need to know EVERYTHING that is going on in your head. If your man is patient and polite, he’ll probably just switch off. If you have the kind of husband that says exactly what he thinks without caring if he offends you or not, well, don’t be surprised at the reaction.

I can tell if what I am saying to my husband interests him or not because he’ll normally make eye contact. I also know when I’m boring him as he’ll normally sigh and give me that look that says, 'Sooooo interesting Chris.'

I’m not much of a talker anyway, (I prefer to listen to people) but I’ve learnt to think twice now before I just start talking. I ask myself, ‘Is this going to bore him? Will he really want to know this? Will I be taking his mind off something important if I bring this up?’ It’s quite funny because sometimes I’ll take a breath and open my mouth to speak, and then I’ll suddenly close it when I change my mind. I must look like a goldfish sometimes.