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re: "Happy Wife, Happy Life"

Posted on 4/3/17 at 1:04 pm to
Posted by northshorebamaman
Mackinac Island
Member since Jul 2009
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Posted on 4/3/17 at 1:04 pm to
I think you're reading too much into the axiom.
Posted by Pecker
Rocky Top
Member since May 2015
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Posted on 4/3/17 at 1:06 pm to
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I think you're reading too much into the axiom.




I think a lot of women believe that. I think a lot of men do too.

People are always saying dumb shite like "The wife is always right." or "You'll be in trouble if you..." or "You'll be sleeping on the couch if you make her mad."
Posted by FearTheFish
Member since Dec 2007
4556 posts
Posted on 4/3/17 at 1:07 pm to
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I was out with some friends (couples) this weekend


So basically you went alone with your friends and their spouses?
Posted by Pecker
Rocky Top
Member since May 2015
16674 posts
Posted on 4/3/17 at 1:07 pm to
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So basically you went alone with your friends and their spouses?


ZING!
Posted by bawbarn
Member since Jul 2012
4009 posts
Posted on 4/3/17 at 1:08 pm to
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-driving a minivan


I don't have one since I don't have kids, but minivans are the shite. I don't get the hate.
Posted by northshorebamaman
Mackinac Island
Member since Jul 2009
38567 posts
Posted on 4/3/17 at 1:10 pm to
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People are always saying dumb shite like "The wife is always right." or "You'll be in trouble if you..." or "You'll be sleeping on the couch if you make her mad.

On those I agree with you. I don't think "happy wife happy life" is so insidious. I mean, everyone is happier when the people around them are happy. It doesn't say anything about sacrificing your own happiness.
Posted by BRgetthenet
Member since Oct 2011
118270 posts
Posted on 4/3/17 at 1:11 pm to
Nerds that start threads about dudes and how they're treated by their wife are GAF.


We get it. You want to find reasons to tell your parents about your new boyfriend.


Just tell them. If they love you, they'll accept your lifestyle and, hopefully, have y'all over for cocktails.
Posted by ItNeverRains
Offugeaux
Member since Oct 2007
28166 posts
Posted on 4/3/17 at 1:15 pm to
The happier my wife is, the lower my handicap is.

So frick off.
Posted by PrimeTime Money
Houston, Texas, USA
Member since Nov 2012
28116 posts
Posted on 4/3/17 at 1:16 pm to
I had the opposite mentality when I was young. I saw all of these guys completely whipped.

I lived by the Snoop Dogg motto of "bitches ain't shite but hoes and tricks".

Now, looking back, I cringe when I realize how by being "alpha" in the relationship I treated these girls like total crap. Now, it was great from my perspective and I had a lot of fun at the time. But looking back I was a total dick.

So realize that there is a happy medium of not being a wimp in a relationship yet not treating a girl like a dog.

The woman you want to marry is the one who isn't going to expect you to be a pushover in a relationship and get mad and be passive aggressive when she doesn't get her way. You have to have mutual respect for each other. Because living like the guys you described in your OP would be no fun.
This post was edited on 4/3/17 at 1:31 pm
Posted by kwalt1989
Life is great in the 318
Member since Oct 2014
789 posts
Posted on 4/3/17 at 1:18 pm to
I get what you're saying. And I personally think its pathetic. Now days though, people mistake alphas for being an a-hole or piece of shite.
Posted by Nado Jenkins83
Land of the Free
Member since Nov 2012
66494 posts
Posted on 4/3/17 at 1:18 pm to
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I just don't get it. Who would want to live in a world where their S/O acts like their mom? No balance in the relationship. The dumb husband/smart wife meme.




i agree. its funny that they are obviously upset about it too

Posted by Ace Midnight
Between sanity and madness
Member since Dec 2006
96240 posts
Posted on 4/3/17 at 1:19 pm to
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Men who say this are unfit to reproduce.


Condolences on your divorce, baw.
Posted by goldennugget
NIL Ruined College Sports
Member since Jul 2013
26376 posts
Posted on 4/3/17 at 1:20 pm to
Great post

Right on cue the manginas and white knights are here to downvote

My favorite one are the chumps who need a man cave. WTF? You get one room in the house for yourself? Who paid for most of the house? You or your wife? So why does your wife get to dictate how the house is used?
Posted by Nado Jenkins83
Land of the Free
Member since Nov 2012
66494 posts
Posted on 4/3/17 at 1:20 pm to
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So realize that there is a happy medium of not being a wimp in a relationship and treating a girl like a dog.

The woman you want to marry is the one who isn't going to expect you to be a pushover in a relationship and get mad when she doesn't get her way. You have to have mutual respect for each other. Because living like the guys you described in your OP would be no fun.



you don't have to be a dick to not be the bitch in the relationship.

Posted by Pecker
Rocky Top
Member since May 2015
16674 posts
Posted on 4/3/17 at 1:20 pm to
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I had the opposite mentality when I was young. I saw all of these guys completely whipped.

I loved by the Snoop Dogg motto of "bitches ain't shite but hoes and tricks".

Now, looking back, I cringe when I realize how by being "alpha" in the relationship I treated these girls like total crap. Now, it was great from my perspective and I had a lot of fun at the time. But looking back I was a total dick.

So realize that there is a happy medium of not being a wimp in a relationship and treating a girl like a dog.



It's not at all about treating women poorly. I just feel like both parties should make a legitimate attempt to make the other happy, not be patronizing. Too many women have this idea that their happiness in the relationship is paramount and that a relationship should be based on that.
Posted by redfishfan
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2015
5550 posts
Posted on 4/3/17 at 1:21 pm to
I do reasonable things to make my wife happy, but I consistently piss her off because I call her out when she's acting like a crazy women. She gets mad for a few hours and realizes I was right and we move on. I love my wife dearly and she's truly the best person I know but women can be crazy and the best thing to do is call them out and stand firm.
Posted by goldennugget
NIL Ruined College Sports
Member since Jul 2013
26376 posts
Posted on 4/3/17 at 1:22 pm to
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I like to think downvotes in these threads means it struck a nerve. so 19 betas disagree that they suck at life



Exactly what it is.

Just like in the dating advice thread. I get downvotes because people are jealous that my approach works, not because its wrong.
Posted by PrimeTime Money
Houston, Texas, USA
Member since Nov 2012
28116 posts
Posted on 4/3/17 at 1:22 pm to
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you don't have to be a dick to not be the bitch in the relationship.
I know. That's my point. There is a balance and you have to find a woman who also appreciates that balance. You need a mutual respect of each other.
Posted by Pecker
Rocky Top
Member since May 2015
16674 posts
Posted on 4/3/17 at 1:23 pm to
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I get what you're saying. And I personally think its pathetic. Now days though, people mistake alphas for being an a-hole or piece of shite.




Yep. Treating your woman like shite or being condescending =/= a healthy relationship. Allowing yourself to be dominated also =/= healthy relationship. I just don't see how telling one party in the relationship that they are always right and that their happiness is paramount, is a healthy way to build mutual respect.
Posted by BRgetthenet
Member since Oct 2011
118270 posts
Posted on 4/3/17 at 1:23 pm to
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So why does your wife get to dictate how the house is used?



Oh, look
GAFnugget talking about dick again.

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