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Is it wrong for husbands to decide everything?
My husband doesn't want me to have a job or any responsibilities. He considers it his right to "punish" me in any way he sees fit for infraction of his rules or authority. It does not really bother me because I don't care for having a job or responsibility but everyone I know say he is abusing me and I should not submit to his rule.
11 Answers
- FoofaLv 74 days ago
Couples negotiate their own "normal" and there are still some women who don't see the value in having their own financial security. However, when that crosses the line into a man feeling he has the right to "punish" his wife, yeah, that's gross and in some cases may rise to the level of being criminal.
- Anonymous1 week ago
Your title question isn't yes or no, simply because every couple is different. What matters most is whether it works for the couple. More importantly, however, you're asking the wrong question and I think this might be on purpose. You were very vague about what type of "punishment" he metes out. If this involves abuse, you're playing a very dangerous game that has nothing to do with who decides what. Abuse is NEVER okay.
- Anonymous1 week ago
When he gets tired of you, what are you going to do when the next guy isn't prepared to accept your lazy a**?
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- Anonymous1 week ago
Okay, being a man I shouldn't tell you this, so keep it to yourself. 1. Being in charge and *thinking* you are in charge, feel exactly the same. 2. 95% of choices are trivial. Let him make those. You make the 5% that really matter. That will make him think he is in charge (see point #1).
- Coach SimonLv 71 week ago
It is entirely up to you (two) how to run your marriage. It does seem rather arrogant to think he can punish you when you infringe HIS rules. I rather suspect that you are both young and will you yourself will not want to have such an arrangement for too many years, especially if child
ren come.
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Good Luck!
- Anonymous1 week ago
It's not a matter of "wrong" or "right". Those are subjective terms. If you don't mind living with a tyrant who treats you like property, great. Knock yourself out. Your choice, child.
- OTTOLv 61 week ago
Reflect on your own father. If he was an authoritarian, chances are you chose an authoritarian to marry, and will always choose an authoritarian unless you change yourself.
- GypsyfishLv 71 week ago
Yes, he's abusing you. Apparently you don't care. Maybe that's the way your parents interacted. But it's not normal.
- Anonymous1 week ago
Its healthy environment when only one take all decision. Less conflicts the happier family is. But mutual respect is must.