Mars vs. Venus

That's what they say right? Men are from Mars, women are from Venus.  Or something like that. Simply put, we are two very different beings with different thoughts, emotions, outlooks and desires.  Men come from Mars, women come from Venus meeting at the central planet, Earth, where we find our common ground.  Or rather spiritually, we are both created in the image of Christ displaying the vast array of qualities our father possesses.  Though sometimes I forget how different my husband and I are in our 'wiring' there have been a few instances lately that may have reminded me.  

The following events may or may not have occurred in the Ingram household.

Scenario 1: 

As the couple prepare for bed the husband states "I've worn this pair of jeans for the past 4 days."  

At that the wife's thoughts begin.  --I could have sworn I washed all jeans 2 days ago.  How could that be? I guess it's been longer, time does pass quickly in the world of laundry.  He's upset with me. I'm a terrible wife.  All I'm expected to do is take care of our home and family and I cannot even keep up with that.  Tomorrow. Tomorrow I will do all of the laundry. Oh I feel awful.--

Upon waking the following morning she's intent on getting the house in order, all of the laundry washed and becoming Susie homemaker.  As she sorts the laundry (and I must say that for 4 people there is not very much) she sees only the one pair of her husband's jeans.  The thoughts creep in --What?  I thought all of his jeans were dirty.  Well then where are they?  Ah Ha! Just as I suspected, they are hanging in his closet where I KNEW I put them 2 days ago. Did he even look? Of course not!  I knew I washed those jeans.  grumble, grumble, grumble.--

Upon his homecoming that evening the wife feels compelled to let him know his jeans were clean all along.  

So the conversation goes:

wife: Babe, all of your clean jeans have been hanging in your closet.

husband: Hugh? Yeah, I know. 

wife: I thought you didn't have any clean jeans though.

husband: Clean jeans? Yeah I do, they are in my closet.

wife: I know. That's what I'm saying. Yesterday you said you had worn your jeans for 4 days.

husband: I did.

wife: Well, why did you say that then?

husband: I was just telling you.

wife: So you wern't saying you had no clean jeans?

husband: No. I was just telling you I had worn those for 4 days.

wife: You don't think I'm a bad wife because I get behind on the laundry sometimes. You aren't upset with me?

husband: What are you talking about?

wife: Nevermind.

Maybe I, I mean the wife, should listen to what her dear husband is saying rather than what she thinks he's saying!

Scenario 2: 

After lunch the husband enters the kitchen carrying 4 broken Fossil watches (let's just say he's hard on watches). 

The husband states: "I'm going to go wash my car and mail my watches off to get them repaired. I'm just trying to do a little (remember this word) multi-tasking today."  

He leaves. 

After he's gone, the wife puts a load of clothes in the dryer so that they will be ready to fold after cleaning the kitchen and begins cleaning up lunch dishes. She puts the food away and begins to load the dishwasher while on the phone with a friend.  (Did I mention there is a baby on her hip?) As she's working she pauses to take the notepad off the refrigerator jotting down to call the garage door repair man (again) to come look at the garage door (again) which is still having issues.  While writing she makes a mental note to change the dry-erase calendar in the pantry because it is ALREADY February.  At that, she begins thinking of all the dates that have pre-planned activities.  Dentist appointments, birthdays, baby showers, the list goes on.  She finishes loading the dishwasher -all the while still carrying on an in-depth conversation with her dear friend- just in time to hear child #2 awake from a nap.  She gets him out of bed (did I mention she has a baby on her hip?), changes his diaper, and off they go to the living room to read a book.  

The husband returns home from his multi-tasking and asks what they did while he was gone, to which the wife replies "nothing really."

Which way of thinking is right? 

Neither. 

Just different. 

Might I add that this wife is absolutely crazy about her dirty jean waring, multi-tasking husband!