Lord Shiva tells Devi Parvati something special: She is the eternal woman in His life, His Shakti, His soulmate. such is the leela of Shiv Shakti ,that he reminds her of their timeless togetherness.

Lord Shiva tells Devi Parvati something special: She is the eternal woman in His life, 
His Shakti, His soulmate. such is the leela of Shiv Shakti ,that he reminds her of their timeless togetherness. This is the shaivite legend of Amarnath. It is Shivji, who tells shakti her own origins! So on the day of mahanavmi, which is the origin of Shakti, we must remember the togetherness of the Divine pair.
But surprisingly ,in the spiritual Kashmir Shaiv Darsana : Kashmir Shaivism,it is Shiva who needs to be reminded by various acts of Shakti ,various experiences in His life that show Him he is the supreme soul.To the Bhakt who has experienced the love of God, both theories are perfectly alright and complementary to each other, not contradictory.
Both Shiv and Shakti are the supreme Godhead of the Universe and can assume any role, that of the teacher and also that of the listener. Aum Shiv shakti Namah.