How to Make Him Listen to You

We can call up our girl friends and chat for hours, for our husbands and boyfriends every minute draws pure exhaustion. Keep your conversations direct and to the point. If you want him to participate…you’ll need to ask him questions. Men don’t usually voluntarily strike up a new subject to keep the conversation going like women.

On the other hand, make sure when he does talk that you’re listening. Ask questions and find out more about what he’s saying. If you don’t understand, let him know. He may feel more relaxed to explain it to you. If you’re bored, smile. He’s been listening to you for years, even though it might appear as if he’s tuned you out.

Many times we tend to give long lectures of explanation when a one or two-word answer will suffice. Many times I cringe at asking my husband to explain something, and halt him in the middle. “Can you say that again in English?” I’ll say. (Translation – “get to the point”).

When all else fails, there’s always the myth that a way to a man’s heart is through food. The same can be applied to getting him to listen. In our house it’s chocolate fudge brownies.

How do you get your partner to listen to you?