do you think that in marriage that women sacrifice more than the men?
2007-10-05 07:26:36 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Every marriage is different and it can go either way. Their are many men who sacrifice more than their wives in the marriage.
2007-10-05 07:29:56 · answer #1 · answered by Mrs. Jack Sparrow ♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Someone wise told me that Marriage is never 50/50 but should instead be 60/40 with women sacrificing 60% of the time and standing their ground 40%...same for the men so that in all actuality it all evens out.
The only way to have a truely happy and stable marriage is for each party to respect the others sacrifices and make sure that they cave in a bit too. Otherwise, resentment can build...
2007-10-05 14:34:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure they do. They sacrifice YOU when they get a deal about 1/2 of 1 percent better.
2007-10-05 14:59:59 · answer #3 · answered by Sarrafzedehkhoee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The willing sacrifices are hard to count. My father always wanted to be an artist but there wasn't much money in it for starters. He spent forty years as an Iron worker, which he hated, in order to support his family. My mom had four sons so the sacrifices there would be impossible to tally. He gave up one dream to live another (having a secure and fine family life) and was I think, content in doing so. She never worked but may have wanted to but gave that up to raise four children to manhood and took pride in that accomplishment. I don't think the sacrifices can be compared or measured by any standard in order to determine who gave up the most if the scale of what they may have gained is in balance for them both.
2007-10-05 14:38:19 · answer #4 · answered by Robert P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a stable healthy marriage, both partners make sacrifices.
2007-10-05 14:50:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes, but then there are the men that do it all for their wives. Majority rules... women do more.
I work a full 40 (sometimes 50) hours per week. I clean the house make the dinner do the dishes. Do the laundry. Make sure the kids are ready for school take two of them to school before I come to work.
I take the oldest to her cheerleading practices and to and from the games. I pick her up from school dances.
I make sure their home work is complete.
Then I make love to my man 4 to 5 times out of the week... I'm tired!
2007-10-05 14:32:10 · answer #6 · answered by Valentina 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally speaking, the statistics and numerous studies overwhelmingly indicate yes. Women not only work full-time jobs, but experience the "second shift" phenomenon where they return home from work and put in another "shift" consisting of cooking, cleaning, laundry, childcare, etc. It averages between 80-100 of week of mostly unpaid labor.
In addition, women tend to be the emotional providers in their relationships with men.
Of course, every relationship is different, so your mileage may vary.
2007-10-05 14:33:54 · answer #7 · answered by lovehealer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've heard that married men are the happiest.
Single people are the next happiest.
Married women are the least happiest.
So, yes women married women must be sacrificing more than men in many cases.
2007-10-05 14:43:09 · answer #8 · answered by LoraC 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have been married 13 years and I feel I have given up more than my husband, he still has all his Friends where I gradually lost contact with mine because I have had to take care of the children while my husband goes out and hangs out with his and if he doesn't like mine he sort of finds a way for them to stop coming around. If the kids need clothes I give up my money to make sure they have what they need and put my needs aside where he seems to be able to always afford the things he wants.
2007-10-05 14:35:58 · answer #9 · answered by bigtrucks4x4s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in a healthy marriage the sacrifices should be equal.
2007-10-05 14:30:40 · answer #10 · answered by paula t. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋