One possible explanation (assuming the husband wasnt doing things he shouldnt be doing) is that women are emotionally inclined and need to have a strong emotional relationship. Many men are just fine with coming home, having dinner and watching football for 2 hours. Women need more time to talk and connect and have their emotional needs attended to. Women tend to forget less and if the husband does something wrong they immediately remember the last time similar situation happened.
This is a generalization so dont YELL AT ME if you are different. (Read John Gray’s book)