We love our men, sometimes more then we love ourselves, but no matter how much we love them and how much they love us, there are certain things that even love cannot change. Here are just a few things the men we love won't do that I have gathered from my married, and might-as-well be married, girlfriend.

1. He won't ask for directions. A timeless, and CLASSIC, characteristic of men from the beginning of time. Every time a wife or girlfriend suggests asking for directions, her man gets all upset as though you were accusing him of not having any balls. It's like you are questioning his manhood when you're really just tired of driving around in circles and want to get where you're going. I don't think I will ever understand why men take asking for directions so personally when you're just trying to get form point A to point B safely. Even Christopher Columbus wouldn't ask for directions, so when he arrived in the Americas, he thought he was in India and called the natives Indians. Men are so stubborn that they had to invent navigation systems for our vehicles to avoid asking for directions!

2. He won't admit he was wrong, willingly. If he was wrong and you were right, you'd better have some very convincing supporting evidence because once he thinks he's right there isn't a damn thing you can do to change his mind. Yet, he has no problem pointing the finger at his woman if he does what she says and it was the wrong thing to do. Take Adam and Eve for example, God specifically told Adam not to eat the fruit from the Tree of Knowledge, he creates Eve so Adam could have some kids with her, she gets tricked by the Serpent (another male), convinces Adam to eat it and BOOM! He rats Eve out to God! What a jerk! It takes a lot for a man to admit when he's wrong, and most of the time he just apologizes to shut us up, crosses his fingers, and silently thinks to himself that he is still right even after he admits that he's wrong.

3. He will never tell his MOTHER she is wrong. No matter what his mother does or says, she will get away with murder and he won't say a word. Mother-in-laws are one of the most difficult people to deal with in a relationship, they have special powers, like GUILT, mind control, and manipulation, to keep your man in check. If she doesn't like you, be ready for a lifetime of toe-to-toe boxing. In general, women are territorial when it comes to their men, that's why Mother and wife don't get along when it comes to the man in the middle; unfortunately for little wifey, his mama is the pack leader and she won't go out without a fight! Men seek their mother's approval and support from the biggest decisions of their life to the little things, just to make her proud, and you, well, you're his partner, and that means you are equal, and that's it. Men don't seek their partner's approval or try to make them proud the way they are with their mothers. His mom could be a certified psycho and she'll still be on the pedestal while you're there next to your man shining her witch shoes and dusting her broom off for her with a smile.

4. He won't tell you if he thinks about cheating, or if he acts on it. Most of the time, when a man cheats, he won't confess unless he gets caught. While he's thinking about it and while he's acting on it, he isn't in trouble until the Cheaters team shows up with cameras and the host, Joey Greco. You have to have some hard evidence to prove he was cheating in order to get him to confess, even if you're married with children, just cohabiting, or have been dating for an extended period of time. There is no way he is going to tell you that he thinks your friend is hot, the new girl at work is super fine, or that you haven't had sex in so long that his hand hurts so he went after any woman that would say YES. He won't say a word until you catch him in the act, and even then... "it's not what you think!" Most importantly, you have to have PROOF, hardcore, no room for reasonable doubt, he's busted and there's no turning back, evidence against him in order for him to throw in the towel, quit the charade, and admit what he's done. Some men just think they have a right to engage in intimate behavior with other women, and most of the time, he'll blame you for his behavior instead of admitting he was wrong. Refer to #2 above.

5. He doesn't really care about anything that doesn't have to do with him, in your life. Men could care less about the fight you had with your best friend or sister, why you're so angry at your parents, or what your boss said to piss you off today. If you're not coming on to him or talking about something that will affect him, he doesn't really care. If he is actually listening, he will try to "fix" the problem as though he was fixing a hole in the roof, he just want to plug it so it will stop running. Men don't really want to talk about feelings, hell, most of them don't even want to share their feelings. Men and women think of intimacy differently: to women, intimacy consists of sharing feelings, comforting each other, having the ability to converse on a wide range of topics, making love, and cuddling (some women have a longer list). To men, intimacy is having sex, talking about sex, and maybe, a little bit of cuddling before sex, if you're lucky. The main reason why relationships work is because one, or both, of you have patience and can tolerate one another and can deal with each other's BS.

6. He won't think about what he says before he says it. How many times has a man gotten himself in trouble because of something he said? Haven't you ever heard a man say, "i just didn't know how to say the right thing" to put his woman at ease? Why do their words come out so wrong? It's because men don't really think about what they say before they say it. I know plenty of women who always complain about men who say something dumb, insensitive, or just plain ignorant. This is actually how we weed men out of our lives, especially while dating. Many women have griped, "It would have worked out if he just wouldn't talk." "He's really cute, until he opened his mouth." Or "He just didn't know when to shut up!" Sometimes men just say the stupidest things and it's definitely a deal breaker for women. If men would think about what they say before they said it, they might be getting a lot more bootie then what they're getting now. When I was dating, I have gotten pretty hot 'n heavy with a couple of guys but when they said something stupid, I was out the door and they had no clue what they did to find themselves hard as a rock with blue balls because they ruined the moment with their stupidity.

7. He only needs his time with the guys to get away from you, and the kids. The only time men act like women is when they are around other men. When they are hanging out with the boys, they are really using this time to get away from you so they can complain about you, avoid the responsibility of parenthood, and to gossip about other men they know. This is when men share their feelings, even more so then good ol' mom, because Mom will try to fix the problem, while the man-friends will complain about their chicks until everyone feels better about their relationship because someone else has it worse then them. A man can only spend so much time with his family without going crazy, they will cheat to get away from you, engage in "harmless" flirting, go to strip clubs, have a poker night with the guys, go to the gym, play sports, ANYTHING, to escape from his responsibilities no matter how much of a MAN he thinks he is.

8. Telling you what to do makes him feel better about himself. This may sound really ugly, but it is true. When a man gets to call the shots, bark orders, get his way, and tell you what to do, his penis gets bigger and his balls hang lower. This behavior makes them feel macho, manly, superior, and God-like. It's easier for him to point out your flaws so you can fix them, instead of self-reflecting and making the changes he needs to make to become a better person. When a man is in charge of others, he gets to tell people what to do instead of taking orders form someone else, something that ALL men strive for in their careers and throughout life, in general. No matter how much a man tells you he's your equal, he is really your boss, especially if you're a housewife. It takes a really strong woman to keep her man in line, if you're don't stand your ground, he will walk all over you.

9.You make him feel like a punk when you boss him around. We've all seen the chump that takes orders from his lady, even women will call another woman a bitch if she is mean and disrespectful to her man. How many times have you seen a woman slap her man around and he doesn't do anything back, which is how it should be, but really, no one should be hitting in the relationship. Or what about the psycho that calls a hundred times a day, embarrasses him in-front of his friends and family, checks his emails and Myspace? Do you know what happens to her once he gets tired of it? A break up, divorce, or he will stray and be with a woman that makes him feel like a man instead of a punk. You could have a bunch of kids together, but sooner or latter he will get burnt out and leave you because it is more important for him to feel like a man then for him to stay together for the kids.

10. He will never pick up on subtle hints. Men respond to straight forward, blunt, hints, they don't know what subtle is and they cannot comprehend subliminal messages. You have to tell them what you want instead of waiting for them to figure it out because you'll be waiting forever! When it comes to men, you have to ask for what you want, tell them where you want to go or what you want to do, and make a Christmas list for goodness sakes! Let him know what you want for your birthday or whatever. Unless he is one of the 1% of men that are romantic, spontaneous, that love to spoil and surprise his woman, then you're one of the lucky ones that gets to rake in the benefits, for everyone else, you have to be as straight forward as possible because hints won't work.