Woah, easy gents. Don't paint with such a broad brush. I was reading the post and thinking - ah good - he's all set, she ought to be well equipped to deal with things now - after all - loss of water (temporarily) is simple enough with a few precautions and he did provide solutions. When I got to the Freeze part - *I* was stunned for a moment - and I'm female. I had to reread it to figure out what her issue might have been. Not every female immediately reacts emotionally and mildly hysterically in the face of an emergency. Some even react rationally. Who knew?? Just sayin'.

Of course - I suppose the trick is to know on which side of the split your SO stands.