The fact of the matter is more often than not we women and you menfolk simply make mismatched bedfellows as far as retail therapy aka shopping goes.
Take my hubby and me: He hates grocery shopping and I love it. He takes hours to chose something(yes,something most women including DK's wife is guilty of) whilst I'm done in minutes,he often tries to influence my choices and I his, when he and I have different tastes, etc. If we are to judge our compatibility purely based on our retail quirks, our marriage would be doomed!Hence to avoid unwanted visits to counselors, I prefer shopping separately.
Personally I love shopping alone..or maybe with just my sister or a friend(or two).Far more easier. For bonding and fun with buddies and family, I'd prefer a visit to a park, or restaurant..