Nide44,

Venus and Mars have nothing to do with astrology. They're metaphors for innate gender differences. Last time I looked, we're not the same, inside and out. In general, women are more relationship and bonding oriented, men are more action and problem solving oriented. That translates into behavior: most mystery fans are women, most explorers are men, women like clothes, men like gadgets (from a boat to a new can opener). I believe that some of the misunderstandings are due to these gender differences. The result is that women sometimes feel that we don't understand and are not there for them, and men feel that women don't communicate even though they say they have, or that women are "too" emotional.

But, each of us is a combination and some don't fit the mold. Our lovely next door neighbor was a lady auto mechanic, our friend was Mr. Mom at home with the kids while his wife worked. My wife and I mix things like you and yours. She started college as a PE major and is still into weight lifting as a 60 yr. old (masculine?), and I started as a psych major and I've always loved to cook (feminine?).