No one is new to the phrase Men are from Mars and Women are From Venus. This is especially true when it comes to those times of the year when it’s time to recognize your wife for being an amazeballs Mom. The thing is… we women are shady little creatures. We are known for saying one thing and wanting another. I mean does anyone really want their husband to say yes when they ask if they look fat in this?

So we teamed up with John Gonzalez of Wife Hacks.Co to bring you a little insight into the thoughts of men and women on this great Mother’s Day weekend.

HE SAYS:

1. He says “Have you seen anything you like recently?” – He means “Every day you mention 20 things you love or can’t live without, will you hurry up and pick one!”
2. He says “Are you sure that’s the one you want?” – He means “I’ve looked up the reviews on the product you want and its average at best, it may be better to wait till next year’s model or go with a different gift.”
3. He says “So did you have a place in mind that you wanted to have dinner” – He means “Please tell me what you want to eat, what time, and what to wear. If I miss screw something up it will be because you weren’t detailed enough”
4. He says “Did you tell your friends what I got you?!” – He means “ Please praise me for getting you an awesome gift and also proclaim it to all your friends about how great of a man I am on Facebook #greatesthusbandever”
5. He says “I treat you special every day, why make it a big deal on one day” – He means “It’s a corporate conspiracy conceived by candy stores, restaurants, florist, and jewelers to get people to spend money on junk. I’d rather do this another day where we don’t have to wait and hour at a crowded restaurant to eat dinner”

SHE SAYS:

1. She say “Oh I really like this! I could really use it for…” – She means “I told you what I want to use it for so you should remember this. I probably won’t mention it again because that would seem selfish- so remember it now.”
2. She says “This one is perfect!” – She means “I’m sick of looking at things, I don’t care about the silly reviews, I already know what I want and exactly how I plan to use it. Ooh and it comes with a pretty case.”
3. She says “You pick where we go to dinner. You can wear whatever. It’s no big deal.” – She means “ I hope you remember how much I love that little diner we went to on my very first Mother’s Day. I hope you’ll remember to order the fondue… but this time without the strawberries. I did tell you that day [5 years ago] that I didn’t care for the way they slice their strawberries. Please wear that blue button up shirt… it’s already ironed. Oh with the dark skinny fit jeans that make your butt look nice. And don’t wear the ugly brown shoes. Wear the new black ones. I don’t care if they’re uncomfortable. I wear heels- deal with it.”
4. She says “I Don’t Want Anything For Mother’s Day” –She means “Don’t go all day without saying something. Make me feel special without spending a lot of money. You should still buy a card and probably make me dinner and tell me thank you and that you love me but I don’t want anything specific per se. Just to feel special. That’s what I want. And if you did the dishes. Even better. And if you do buy me something anyways, don’t be surprised if I tell you it’s too much. Or if I don’t tell anyone about it. I don’t want to play the best Mother’s day gift game on Facebook.”
5. She says “Mother’s Day Is Coming” –She means “It’s the one day people actually actively appreciate all the hard work I do as a Mom. You better take notice and say something. I don’t care if you don’t think it’s a big deal… it’s a National Holiday. That means something doesn’t it? If you don’t recognize it, then I don’t feel valued. When I don’t feel valued, I feel unwanted. So get with it. I promise it isn’t going to kill you to buy a card.”

Isn’t it true?! If we could only be inside the head of our spouse! Or would we want to be? I’m thinking no?

Have you punked your husband into believing something you don’t really mean this Mother’s Day? Come on fess up! Or do you just spell it out exactly? He probably wants to know too…

Thanks John for sharing the page with me!

Johns Bio:

John is an award winning creative marketing professional and the founder of Wifehacks.co, a blog and media site for men who understand that sometimes guys are clueless when it comes to the little things that make their wives happy. His blog covers useful and practical marital advice, guy humor, bedroom talk, and success stories in hopes of putting the everyday man in the running for husband of the year.

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