There are clearly some obvious differences between the way that men and women convey their feelings and give advice.The differences impact the way messages are sent and received, causing a communication breakdown.
The wife wishes to discuss a problem she's having with her husband, and he jumps in with the solution before she has had a chance to process her options. She gets mad and leaves the room saying, "You just never listen!"
An immediate translation is what's needed. Very important communication skills are lacking. We as women need to be up front about what we want from men. We need to to be clear in the beginning. If we decidew she want his advice, then ask for it. If we don't tell him what we want in the beginning, then he should know to ask, "Do you want advice or just someone to listen?"
Knowing that the gender communication airwaves are open to interpretation and not easily understood by the opposite sex should trigger us to try to be more understanding, and decrease tension. It is important not only to know about these differences, but to embrace the differences and realize that there may be alternative ways of doing things. It would benefit us to listen to each other.

Ultimately, we're bound to come to the conclusion that we'll never break the barrier between the way the male and female brains collide. As two different genders, it is only natural that we think, live, and converse in different ways, and as long as we can deal with the fact that we can't all get all the time, we'll be just fine.