What happened??

[mnyshrpknvs]

Nicely said.

Couldn't agree more. At the very least the woman of the house should be a respectful co-parent.

My SO doesn't get to push me around... period. NEVER has, never will. The best part is, she never tries. It's a game called mutual respect.

Robert

I really do not see anything about mutual respect with your post. Parenting to me is 50/50. If someone wants to lay down and be the lame mute in the relationship, thats their choice. In no way does this constitute as mutual respect. Its taking advantage of someone who can't or will not stand up for themselves and be an equal in the relationship.

If you think making decisions when there is a difference of opinion is pushing around, then you obviously have some deep rooted issues. Differences of opinion are as many as people on this planet. You better get used to people having differences of opinion or its going to be a long hard life for you.

 

[mnyshrpknvs]

Actually in a good relationship the dominant one varies from moment to moment. When it comes to some things I'm the dominant one, and on other things my wife it.

That being because both of us allow the other to take "dominance" in certain roles.

But I stand by what I said, the man acted irrational and his wife corrected him just as she should have.

:thumbup::thumbup:. I couldn't agree more.

 

[flashlife]

What happened?

We simply got fat and forgot ( or disregarded) Ben Franklin's addage that:
"Those who are willing to sacrifice Liberty for Safety, deserve neither."

That is, we've become too "civilized"...in the British, Canadian, Australian, European sense of the word.

 

[allenC]

If both partners attempt to have full dominance in all areas at all times, then nothing gets done, as one "vote" acts as a veto to the other.

This is why a dominant will not seek another dominant as a partner or spouse.

Dominant + dominant = failed relationship.

Non-dominant + non-dominant = failed relationship.