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As I wrap up my last week doing this blog, I want to impress a few things on you before I move on.

Today: Your husband is not a woman. 

I realise you know that intellectually. But do you really grasp what that means for the two of you as a married couple?

Much of our world is confused about genders. We’re told men and women are basically the same beyond a few plumbing differences. THIS. IS. NOT. TRUE.

All the very real differences of our minds and bodies aside, growing up as a male makes you very different from growing up as a female. If you study him well for years, you will get it most of the time. But even then you will never be able to empathise with what he feels, or fully understand why he feels that way. 

A lot of the marriage problems we see are either caused by, or made far worse by, gender differences that neither spouse understands. This is why I’m big on getting marriage help from a couple. And it’s why spending time with other couples is a good for your marriage.

It’s not always a factor, but when there are problems, considering that gender differences are part of the issue is always smart.

~ Paul – I’m XY, and I will never fully understand the woman I’ve loved for four decades!

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