Simon, this is such an insightful and compassionate piece, as always. I especially loved the line, “The emphasis is not on having the right words. It is about having the conversation in the first place.” That feels like such important advice for both men and women. I appreciate your perspective that men often feel hesitant to have conversations about things they can't fix, and so many women are struggling to articulate changes in their own bodies that they don’t even fully understand themselves. Your reminder that keeping the lines of communication open, even when the conversations are awkward or imperfect, is incredibly important and, I think, relationship saving advice.
Simon, this is such an insightful and compassionate piece, as always. I especially loved the line, “The emphasis is not on having the right words. It is about having the conversation in the first place.” That feels like such important advice for both men and women. I appreciate your perspective that men often feel hesitant to have conversations about things they can't fix, and so many women are struggling to articulate changes in their own bodies that they don’t even fully understand themselves. Your reminder that keeping the lines of communication open, even when the conversations are awkward or imperfect, is incredibly important and, I think, relationship saving advice.
Thank you Laurie. I’m so glad this resonated with you.