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We are a one car household, so we share a car and both drive it daily to get the kid to/from daycare. Usually if we're both going someplace at the same time I'll (man) drive. This isn't due to any lack of ability of my wife's to drive safely, I think I just like to drive. It probably stems from the fact that I don't sleep well in cars, while she does so whenever we'd do long distance driving I would end up driving so she could nap. As we were living in Manhattan and didn't have a car most of the driving earlier in our relationship was renting a car for a long distance drive so we probably got used to this.
I have noticed lately that men are passengers and women are drivers for many couples. This seems to be a complete reversal of roles. I am curious as to why males no longer feel the need to drive? Personally I can't stand the way my wife drives and when we go out I am the driver. Just curious about this phenomenon. Who does the driving in tour household? Your husband or your wife. Why?
Many of my guy friends have their wives drive because closing their eyes is easier than closing their ears.
I'm an unmarried/divorced woman. I drive everywhere. Upstate NY to see my daughter, DC/NOVA to visit a good friend, Vermont. Two years ago I was driving from Monmouth County to Laguardia for work a few times a week. I drive to Jersey City when I have to go to the city. I just accepted a job in Brooklyn four days a week. Will have to drive there.
I barely "fix my hair" at home, let alone while I'm driving.
50/50 - depends on which car and who feels like driving, and it's been this way in the 28 yrs we've been together. I'll drive anywhere, anytime. I traveled alone for work for years all over the nation so there's isn't a major city I haven't driven in.
My parents, who would be 88/94 if they were still alive, also split the driving 50/50.
50/50 - depends on which car and who feels like driving, and it's been this way in the 28 yrs we've been together. I'll drive anywhere, anytime. I traveled alone for work for years all over the nation so there's isn't a major city I haven't driven in.
My parents, who would be 88/94 if they were still alive, also split the driving 50/50.
Very pointless thread, but here is my observation. If you're offended by it, I truly don't care because it's my observation.
Men are being wussified and neutered by culture. Men have a better sense of navigation then women, they are more aggressive, quick acting, more aware of their surroundings, able to tune out distractions (such as nagging girlfriend/wife) and naturally better at driving. Something has been happening over the years known as the wussification of men. I don't have the pinpoint what is causing this but a few things come to mind such as the seepage of fertilizers creating estrogen in food, anti-perspeant deodorant creates estrogen, men are doing less physical work thus making less testosterone.
These are my theories and I'm sure some will be proven right why less men are driving.
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