Sex, Lies, and Conversation

Men and women communicate differently, that is obvious to anyone who regularly interacts with the opposite sex. When my friends and I talk, we can talk for hours moving from one topic onto another not finishing the one topic we started. I, on the other hand, like to talk from one topic to another, so it won't be boring. In "Sex, Lies, and Conversation," written by Deborah Tannen, Tannen argues that American men and women's miscommunication often leads to divorce. However, according to Tannen, neither sex is to be blame. This episode crystallizes the irony that although American men tend to talk more than women in public situations, they often talk less at home. And this pattern is wreaking havoc with marriage.…