debosky:

You, my brother, may be a different species altogether then.

I think those who said men are not verbal creatures meant that in many/most cases men are less likely to persist with long verbal exchanges with their spouses. Clearly exceptions exist, and it will also depend on the particular situation in question.

Normally I would assume that but when I read the rest of his post, it became clear that this dude thought it was normal and ok for guys to clam up. That's about as true as saying that pigs fly.

When I fell for a girl, I talked. In fact, throughout the relationship I was the one talking. Perhaps that's not what the average guy does but in a relationship people communicate. Simple as that. Guys are less disposed to chitchat than girls, but they're not less disposed to conflict resolution.