Proper Phone Etiquette

by Doug
(Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada)

My name is Doug Matheson. My wife and I can not agree on this situation. Please Help. My wife says because I am older I am out of touch and that I am the only one in the whole wide world she has this problem with.

It has to do with the way I answer the phone when she calls me. I have caller I.D. so I know it is her when she calls. I simply answer the phone "Hello" and nothing else. She then replies "Hello" and does not say anything else. She states I should then proceed to talk to her? I say she should state why she is calling or what is she wants as she is the one calling. The only other responsive I say I could possibly reply is another "Hello" which to me is redundant? Please advise me of your thoughts I am a complete loss here and am tried of her telling her friends, family and co-workers that I'm old and losing it and can not adjust to technology like the telephone is a new invention for me.

Thanking You in Advance,
Sincerely, Doug Matheson