Without a doubt, there are many Husbands/Male Partners that feel they have wives that often lack response when spoken too. That lack of response is often a feature of human nature that is not entirely confined to the male gender.
Lack of spoken response is also not confined to a home environment, as when such lack of reaction occurs in a workplace where machinery and vehicles can be in operation the results can be catastrophic for persons involved in that environment.
Therefore it is essential for people to ensure that in important situations that the person(s) they have spoken to are aware of what has been said, and make a habit of that.
In short, if my wife was reading and I said I was going up for a shower and she did not respond I would say "okay" which inevitably brings a responding "okay" or (as usual) "I did not realise it was that time of the year again already."
However, if I were off to the DIY Centre in the car, I would ensure that she was fully aware of what I was about to do for obvious reasons.
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