I'm 32 next week, married for 5 years
I still don't understand, but here's the little that I've figured out:

1) When women say things, their statements often necessitate "reading between the lines" to fully understand what she is saying.
2) Most of the time, men are incapable of reading between the lines, and thus the true meaning of her statement flies right past him.
3) When a woman hears a man talk, because she herself often says things with hidden meanings, she will sometimes interpret his statement as having a hidden meaning. Of course, since he barely has enough mental capacity to keep his socks matched and his fly zipped, he certainly intended no hidden meaning.
4) She will then react to the perceived hidden meaning in his statement, even though he meant no such thing.

At least, it works* that way with my wife and I.

* "Works" may be somewhat of an overstatement.
(chase, Fri 27 Jun 2008, 15:59, Reply)