This is the time of year when thousands of wives across America are being ignored. The phenomenon is referred to as March Madness and wives either love it or hate it. For those of you who do not get into the madness I thought I would offer a little help in understanding it. Today’s post offers the top three reasons why men love the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.

Games are easier to predict than our wive’s. Sure, there are a lot of surprises in the tournament. But it is still easier to explain how a school nobody has ever heard of just beat the number one team in the nation than it is to explain most of the things our wives do.

We get points for being right. I don’t think I need to elaborate on this. There are not many situations where men get points for being right – even if it was just a guess.

Statistics and guts. It is a known fact that men love statistics. Well, we don’t really love them but we spout them off as if we do. Creating a bracket showing who we think will win gives us another excuse to rattle off shooting percentages, turnover ratios, etc. Well, at least 87.4% of us will use statistics to justify our choices. The other 12.6% will just “go with their gut.” And, trust me, this is the only time that you want them to do that.

But seriously: Men, the tournament should serve as a good reminder of how passionate we should be about our wives. If we can cheer with passion for a school we’ve never heard of then surely we can make time to treat our wives special. And wives, just enjoy this time with us. Let us gloat about the picks we got right without asking about the ones we missed.

What about you? Do you and your spouse watch the tournament together? What about those of you in other countries? Do you have similar events that tend to separate the men and women? Tell us in the comments!

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