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Two points- 1. We don't have central air, so there's not a whole lot of pants wearing going on in this house. 2. We actually argued the other day about neither of us wanting control of anything. I chalk this up to post vacation laziness.
pops had say so but it depended on the situation. He'd let mom handle lots administrative things. He got involved when he needed to put "his foot down". My dad, like me, is a quiet guy. So once he starts to talk we all listened.
Ron
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Originally Posted by NorthsideJacksonville
A wise man also knows when to take charge. If you give someone an inch, they tend to take the whole yard and run with it. In my home, I'm the President & CEO (of course I'm single). Whatever I say goes so any woman that thinks about trying to usurp my role as head of the home is in for a rude awakening (Yeah I said it and am well prepared for any "chauvinistic" shots made by women on this forum). Men today need to step their game up and take their role as the leaders/directors of their home. Traditionally, the man is supposed to be the head of the home, the director for the family. He's supposed to be the one the family looks to for guidance. I couldn't fathom being the man of my home and my wife having the final say. Naw that wouldn't fly with me. I'm the President and CEO, the misses will have equal say and I will consider her views/opinions but the final note rests with me.
Dang, pops had no power in your home. That's the opposite with my parents. When I lived at home, my dad referred to himself as the CEO. Whatever he said, that was it. Granted, he also valued my mom's insight and often times gave her credit for helping him make the right moves when he was about to mess up.
LOL, Yes, Mrs Chow gets full run in that department.
Even though I must add that the Mister wasn't the quiet partner when it came to the selections for our new home. It took us over four hours in the design studio because we both were going back and forth over the flooring selections right down to the light fixtures. hehe
pops had say so but it depended on the situation. He'd let mom handle lots administrative things. He got involved when he needed to put "his foot down". My dad, like me, is a quiet guy. So once he starts to talk we all listened.
Ron
Oh ok, that's what's up then. That's how most dads are. We let mom run it for a while and when we need to put our foot down, that's what happens. You know when dad talks, everyone better listen.
I wear the pants...haha..I am single. In my parent's marriage, it was 50/50. I really think my mom kind of ran everything without Dad quite realizing it was happening.
It's pretty equal in my household, but I respectfully make sure that my husband knows that he is THE man in our household.
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