Seymour Flops
Diamond Member
Yes, that is very insightful and well put.Not what these young Men are looking for. They compete with each other and in their work lives already. They’re not looking to be challenged at home as well.
Men get enough conflict at work, and a real man deals with that, and enjoys making the best of it. But when he gets home, he doesn't need a lot of static, because he's in the relax mode. Meanwhile, wifey is likely bored if she hasn't had kids yet, frazzled if she has young kids, or bored again if the kids are old enough to be doing their own thing. If you don't provide some entertainment for her, she may make her own, by arguing with you.
It reminds me of a Family Circus cartoon I saw back when I was in high school, that struck me as true and I later found out how true. The dad is at the door walking in from work and imagining sitting at the table relaxing while mom serves supper. Meanwhile, mom is picturing a nice dinner in a restaurant. A train wreck in the making.
Doesn't mean one is right and one is wrong. It means that there are differences between traditional men and traditional women that they will need to work out to make the marriage work.