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POLL: 1 in 3 women say pets listen better than their husbands.

A third of pet-owning married women in the U.S. say their pets are better listeners than their husbands according to an Associated Press poll. Eighteen percent of pet-owning men say their pets are better listeners than their wives.

Christina H., 40, talks all the time to her cat, two dogs or three horses about her husband.

She thinks everyone should have a pet to talk to like her horse, "Whistle".

Bill R., 44, talks to a pet, a palm-size crayfish named Cray Aiken when he has a problem with his wife of 19 years! Bill also talks to the family dog. "You definitely feel much more comfortable sharing your problems with them," he said. "A little lick from a big dog can go a long way."

Overall, about one in 10 pet owners said they would talk their troubles over with their pets.

What's your HOT TOPIX opinion? What do you think about people who talk to their dog, cat, horse, crayfish, monkey, pot-belly pig, bird, about personal issues or problems? How would you react to a friend/family member who said they just talked to their pet about their spouse?