I wonder if men ever take their W's nagging seriously......b/c they joke about it, complain about it, ignore it, etc. Do they think it's just a component of the female and she can't help herself? And then when men come to the board, they cry b/c the W didn't tell him the problem in a way he could understand. Whatever, I agree it is bad communication.
If the W has brought it up once, then I would say to take it seriously. I mean, how many times do you think you need to tell someone before they begin to take you seriously?
It is not about what you feel should work in your M. It is about doing the work that gets the right results. Do what works!