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Old 06-11-2008, 12:04 AM
 
Location: Too far from the beach, NJ
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We see it in TV commercials, sitcoms, and films all the time: the man in a relationship bows down to the woman just to make her happy, even if he doesn't agree with her. Does this happen in reality?

Personally, I would be bored if my man agreed with every little thing I said, just to keep me "happy." I'd prefer him to have a mind of his own, and to have some healthy dissent (even if we get annoyed with each other at times).

So, does the female in the relationship always have to be "right?"
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Old 06-11-2008, 12:09 AM
 
Location: Home of King Willie the not so great
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Absolutely.
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Old 06-11-2008, 12:13 AM
 
Location: Too far from the beach, NJ
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Absolutely.
LOL, OK... but, is that realistic?
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Old 06-11-2008, 12:22 AM
 
Location: southern california
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unless you are saying that the polls are incorrect vast majority of american households the woman wears the pants.
it is an embarrassment to a woman if her friends think her man is a doormat. so of course she wants her way but just shy of other women talking about her.
do men agree to avoid conflict of course.
we come home to rest we have already been fighting all day.
many women steam roll their men, then they think they got a great relationship he just needs a lil counseling and viagra.
complete role reversal of 1950's. amazing. 56% of marriages fail, the other 44% think they are doing great amazing.
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Old 06-11-2008, 12:26 AM
 
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of course not. Some men need to toughen up and start confronting their wives a bit more...
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Old 06-11-2008, 12:28 AM
 
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Yes! Next question!
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Old 06-11-2008, 12:33 AM
 
Location: Too far from the beach, NJ
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of course not. Some men need to toughen up and start confronting their wives a bit more...
In a sense I agree with you, I just hate that depiction of wimpy men in the media. In my life, that's not reality. We decide on things together. It's not all about me and what I want.

So, why is it that the media portrays the man in the relationship as being so sheepish and giving in to every little thing?

Maybe just not to hear her b*tch about it anymore? That is not very flattering to either sex as far as I'm concerned.
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Old 06-11-2008, 06:16 AM
 
Location: The REAL WORLD.
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We see it in TV commercials, sitcoms, and films all the time: the man in a relationship bows down to the woman just to make her happy, even if he doesn't agree with her. Does this happen in reality?

Personally, I would be bored if my man agreed with every little thing I said, just to keep me "happy." I'd prefer him to have a mind of his own, and to have some healthy dissent (even if we get annoyed with each other at times).

So, does the female in the relationship always have to be "right?"
Of course NOT!!!!! It's a matter of give and take.
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Old 06-11-2008, 06:19 AM
 
Location: Between Philadelphia and Allentown, PA
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I have stopped dating men because they always let me win. LOL A woman likes it when a man has his own mind! The trick is that the man lets the woman think she is always right as the woman lets the man think he is entitled to his own opinion. HAHA Kidding of course but seriously, most women I know prefer that a man speak his mind, have his own opinions, etc... Now, if you are dealing with a man OR woman for that matter who is constantly trying to have the last word - then that gets old after about 5 mins.
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Old 06-11-2008, 07:06 AM
 
Location: Tucson
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So, does the female in the relationship always have to be "right?"
She doesn't HAVE to be... she just IS!
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