Okay, so according to Yahoo answerers, the woman in a marriage should...?
Do all the housework without help, raise the kids single-handedly, give up sex because she owes it to her husband, be submissive, and just do it all because her hubby is kind enough to put a roof over her head. Oh, and not get argumentative when he wants to look at porn because it is a guy thing. No wonder 1/2 of marriages end in divorce.
Public Comments
- Oh god, no! No way!
- well your just a ray of sunshine aren't u?..lol
- Ha! You must be listening to the troll answerers.
- well who said that? thats only if women want to be dependent on a man...women should go out get educated and work and den marry and have a family! not depend on dad and than husband!
- And so your point is , What ? You should , design your own marriage and let other people do their marriage . Answers if full of diversity . Hell , I get a million thumbs downs a week ! If all you have gotten out of this sight is the impression that we all agree on things , then your are not reading all of the posts . Start reading more of the answers .
- I don't know where you have been reading but this is not right. Marriage is a partnership and it is not a one way street. It takes the work of both people to make it work. If you are a stay at home mom most of the domestic chores are yours but he is to help. He is also to pick up after himself and not make your job harder. They participate in raising the kids but they don't want them to be dumped on them the minute they walk in the door. Submissive? Not at my house. My husband would not want me to be that way. They don't want you to give up sex, they want you to participate in sex and love every minute of it. They would like you to watch porn with them or at least shut up if they watch it. What is there to complain about?
- 8 words stay thin, long hair, sex anytime, shut up
- lol, who said any of that? I'm a Christian stay at home wife and none of that applies either Biblically or otherwise... Ultimately, for someone like me, it's my job to take care of the house and our kids, HOWEVER, my husband helps, and I expect that to a DEGREE (he does provide the money, so there are certain things that are my profession-cleaning, child rearing, etc-and those are important jobs, sometimes are hard or tedious, but very important)... submissive is a touchy word, it conjures up pictures of women getting slapped for speaking up and women who do as they're told with no input. Submissive simply means respecting the role of the husband as the "leader", but by no means does that mean he's better, it's just a different role in the family. And in terms of porn, I have NO PROBLEM with speaking up if my husband were to ever betray me like that. However, thus far he's been very careful, intentionally, to respect me as his wife and not lust or even look at other women... That's just speaking for my own situation. I have a feeling also, that a part of why so many marriages do sadly end in divorce (obviously NOT all) is partly due to a power struggle within the relationship. The partners have different roles-like in a business. If the different "workers" don't respect their position, and that of their boss and coworkers, as equally important, yet having very different responsibilities (this also can apply back to what I said about submission, and Biblically submission is mutual) then a company can't run smoothly. In a way that is very much like any marriage. Different roles, all equally vital for the success of the home overall... and respecting the different roles and functions of each member-and that includes any kids in the home.
- "Do all the housework without help": No, but a lot of the time, that's the way it goes. If the woman doesn't open her mouth and ask her husband for help (because I know plenty of men who think we can handle it) then she has no one to blame but herself. "Raise the kids single-handedly": Again, it should be a partnership. If she feels her husband isn't doing enough, she needs to speak up. A lot of women don't. Again, it's their own fault. Men need to be told flat out what you want them to do, because most don't get it. "Give up sex because she owes it to her husband": No, she should make love to her husband because she WANTS to. It's a great form of intimacy, and a great way to bond. If she never wants to have sex with her husband, there's a problem. And last I checked, sex was expected in a marriage, so she shouldn't be surprised when he wants some nookie. It's part of a NORMAL, HEALTHY, marriage to engage in sexual activities. "Be submissive": Hardly. Most people disagree with this statement, and if your husband doesn't, then you should have thought about that before you married him. Though it depends on what you mean by submissive. If you mean giving in to your spouse because it's something you know they want, then yes, we all do that. It's called compromise in our relationship. "And just do it all because her hubby is kind enough to put a roof over her head"-If you're a stay at home Mom, you should take on most of the child-rearing/household duties because that's the job you chose for yourself. When I stayed home, my husband got daughter duty after work, and I did household work. I felt it was only fair because he didn't get to spend the time with her that I did, so for us, me doing all the housework was what worked for us. "He wants to look at porn because it is a guy thing".: There's nothing wrong with porn-and it's not just a guy thing. You should have known before marriage whether or not he liked to watch it. Hell, my husband and I have watched it together. It can be a great way to spice things up. If you don't like porn, don't marry someone who watches it. "No wonder 1/2 of marriages end in divorce": No, marriages end in divorce because 1. Lack of communication 2. Laziness. No desire to work through problems 3. Instant gratification. Most people feel if they are unhappy at that moment they should call it quits and find someone else. 4. Selfishness. Most people refuse to compromise, which is a huge part of making a marriage work.
- My views are: If both parties work... all chores should be split equally regardless of the levels of income. If one party does not work outside the home (for income) then I feel a majority of the chores should fall on the one staying home. SEX is not a chore... Didn't you use to want to have sex with him all the time when you first got together? How about adding some spice back in the relationship... He's looking at porn... he is not going out with other women... if you stood there naked... I bet he would shut the computer off and be with you... (I am not saying it is a one way street.... talk to him... its a partnership... a friendship... you are lovers... husband and wife... TALK TO HIM... think about what you want to say... how you want to say it... ask for a time to sit down and talk.. (its a GOOD thing.. not a bad thing)... and then tell him how you are feeling... what you are thinking... negotiate...
- OH HELL NO !!! A marriage is 50/50 . This is not the 1900s . That era has long since passed . If I were married to some one like this I would show him the door so fast he wouldn't know what hit him !
- Your 50% claim is wrong, first of all the current divorce rate is closer to 40%. Down from it's highest peak in 1984, coincidentally enought the drop in divorce correllates exactly (both percentage wise and time frame) with a drop in the rate of marriages overall. As to the view on YA! answers, when you believ that trolls questions are real, it's somewhat depressing. Most people answering on this board don't really follow that philosophy, partnership is what you mostly hear about here.
- What fool thinks that? Someone just get here in their time machine from 1954?
- yes pretty bend over at will hugs!
- I don't agree with that at all - it's not the 1920's anymore and with prices on everything these days, it takes two to work and maintain a house. My husband doesn't help me out at all and it gets old- which it's my fault I guess. Good Luck.
- I agree with Magic 8's answer! Most people do not think that what you claim is either right or that it happens all the time. However, dumb kids -who are usually trolls -do.
- LMFAO. Thats funny
- Are we reading the SAME answers??? Just goes to show you - two people seeing the same infomation can get TOTALLY different results. I think you looked for the answers you wanted to see. Are you a bit bitter and twisted today??
- what the heck have you been reading on here? i've never seen any answers like that.
- Unfortunately there are a lot of divorces! Just because he's the man doesn't mean it shouldn't be 50/50. It sounds more like 80/20. Porn isn't a man thing. It's a boy thing. It's for boys that don't have a real woman at home. Have you gone to counseling?? It didn't work for me but it might for your situation.
- We share the housework, both enjoy sex and we both enjoy looking at porn. BTW, I am the major breadwinner in the family, not him.
- Let us not forget that women should also stay with their baby's father while looking for "the man of her dreams". Until he comes along, she is not allowed to be satisfied or quit comparing other men to her imaginary "perfect man".
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