This is an interesting cultural post that I came across and feel it is an apt topic to share here. Japanese women yearn to have a marriage where unspoken understanding becomes the normal way to “communicate.”
This is in start contrast with the West and even China where it is encouraged to keep the conversation flowing between both members as long as the marriage lasts. It is intriguing to note that perfect “communication” in the mind of Japanese women (and probably most Japanese men as well) is when the other person knows exactly what you need before you even need to say anything. A Japanese wife wants her husband to know her so well that she doesn’t need to say anything — he just knows what she needs, when she needs it, and then provides it ASAP.
The only time actual verbal communication is necessary is when it’s time to complain about the lack of unspoken understanding. Perfect recipe for a disaster, huh ?
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