I agree to a large extent.Cornfed wrote:Females are somewhat like this. Of course they can have their own interests, but if you are not controlling the major issues in their lives, someone else is, and if your significant other does not look to you for guidance in many things then something is significantly wrong with your relationship.publicduende wrote:Learn to gain control over your own life first. Then you'll realise the obvious, that there's no need to control the life of someone you love, unless they cannon function independently, like small children.
In a relationship, when big decisions have to be made that determine the future of both of you, one party cannot unilaterally make decisions for the couple. A woman should not make major purchases with her husband's money, for example, before she has consulted him on it. Likewise, a man would be wise to discuss a major purchase or career change with his wife and asking for her input. Like S_Parc said above, balance is key in a good relationship. If a woman acts like a tyrant, she inspires no love, but I don't think for a man to act a tyrant is the way to go either. Wisdom inspires the wise to follow, and reasonable men can get very far when coupled with a reasonable woman.