Husband or Sister?

In class yesterday, we discussed solving problems in a business setting.  Shayne, the great professor, gave an example of him and his wife.  He comes home and she tells him smoke came out of her car.  Instantly, Shayne starts thinking of what the problem is, and before his wife finishes her story, he states the problem and the solution:  the radiator!  But his wife is crying saying that Shayne is not listening.  Is he?

Now, maybe a funny story.  That's our class.  But this story brought up advice that was given to Brady in front of me before we got married.  It's called the Husband or Sister Rule.  The advice giver told Brady, when Jane is telling you something, ask her, should I be your husband, or your sister?  The husband solves the problem.  The sister just listens.

Really, this helps.  A man's instinct is to solve a problem.  A girl just wants to talk.  When you put these things together, you get the situation between Shayne and his wife.

So in class, we learned that in business settings, be the husband!  Solve the problem!

But outside of those settings, maybe keep asking the question...

Husband?  Or Sister?