The husband or the wife?
2007-10-21 09:03:00 · 27 answers · asked by Wickwire 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
My wife lets me think its me:)
2007-10-21 09:13:24 · answer #1 · answered by mikebtt_1 3 · 8⤊ 0⤋
It does vary from couple to couple. In a Christian marriage, the wife is to submit to the husband. That doesn't mean beaten into submission either. If it's a Christian partnership, as it should be, the wife still has her opinion and is heard and respected. Yet the husband's decision in a matter is supposed to be final. He is responsible for the decisions he makes. I'm still working on submission issues due to that darn independent streak, but I am working on it.
2007-10-21 10:14:37 · answer #2 · answered by Lady G 6 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Wow, that's like asking "What's the best thing to eat for breakfast?"
There are all kinds of couples out there! Traditional couples tend to give the man the tie-breaking vote, but any couple that is *dominated* (controlled) by one of the partners, either husband OR wife, is not going to be a happy couple. There has to be give-and-take for a marriage or any other relationship to work.
2007-10-21 09:10:15 · answer #3 · answered by Zazz 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
i don't know if dominant is the word you want to use
yes,the husband is the head of the house and they are partners too
my husband look at it sort of like a super hero team like superman and wonder woman, black panther and storm,mr fantastic and invisible woman both have their different powers but it doesn't make the other less needed or valued each person if in love truly,will simply play their position what ever that is between the two of them
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2007-10-21 09:17:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Balance and equality is good, but the wife does more things so she's dominant!
2007-10-21 12:37:17 · answer #5 · answered by Gramy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think my husband or I would want someone that is dominant. It's more of a give 'n take. Some things are more in his area of expertise and some our more in mine. Important decisions are made together, but we are still individuals.
2007-10-21 09:29:39 · answer #6 · answered by luvspbr2 6 · 6⤊ 0⤋
that depends on the 2 people. My mother in law was dominant because her husband was a docile,sweet man and anything was fine by him. She treated him like a king. In my house noone is dominant, we are pretty equal,I let him have his way on things I know nothing about,like yards and gardens,and fixing things, and he lets me pick out furniture, make meals and pick what to cook as long as he eats well,he's happy. my father dominated my mom,she let him, I would have have probably strangled him if he tried that stuff on me, but mom was quiet and let him do that. So again, it depends on the people involved.
2007-10-21 09:12:55 · answer #7 · answered by lonepinesusan 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I agree with luvspbr2, the two people are individuals and are better prepared to make decisions in certain areas. My husband and I work that way too. He is the final decisionmaker in some areas, and I am in others. We try to avoid making unilateral decisions, though, and try to always ask the other what they think, even if it's not their strong area.
2007-10-21 09:42:57 · answer #8 · answered by cindylouwho38 3 · 6⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't come up very often. But when it does He has the final say..just because he is usually correct. I like him being the main decision maker after years of going it alone with children. It is refreshing for me.
2007-10-21 12:10:26 · answer #9 · answered by Southern Comfort 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We both have different areas of dominance. I think it works out pretty equal all in all.
2007-10-21 10:04:53 · answer #10 · answered by noonecanne 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
When I was married it ws the wife. She tried to m ake a "honey Due" of me and she lost.
2007-10-21 11:36:16 · answer #11 · answered by Robert W 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋