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[quote=Anonymous]I think you negative posters are taking it further then what she wrote.  Men in the 30+ range were not really taught to be empathetic.  It took me a long time to realize that what my wife really needed from me was support and compassion first - not just fixing whatever problem was being presented.

My son when he was young (and I really think most kids are like this, being more empathetic) wasn't worried about the problem, he just wanted to give her some love when she was stressed.  We're animals after all.  The dog comes up to me when I'm feeling bad and lays his head on me - is that wrong?  How's that any different from a child giving his mother a hug when body language is showing that she is distressed in some fashion?

Men are often taught at a young age to ignore other peoples' emotions and focus on fixing the problem.  Children and animals just worry about the emotions.  It doesn't surprise me at all that a grown man would have problems relating to his wife's distress and her child doesn't.  Don't you all complain about your husbands not being emotionally supportive all the time?[/quote]

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