Along with the lack of respect a lot of wives have for their husbands there is
“I can’t tell you how many men in my office complain that they feel they are last on the list, after the kids, her job, her mother, her sister, her friends and Zumba”.
Which is very true, feeling like the cash cow and sperm donor.
I’ve experienced all of that for 40 years yet I still love my wife and want her to be happy. During a period of extreme stress for both of us that led to a near breakdown for both of us she decided she wanted a divorce. It was irrational and not grounded in any reality and it took me three months to turn the situation around to the point that things got better and our marriage stronger. My wife’s focus for all of those years was primarily on all of those other things and our relationship was last and least. Now, we are a real team together going on for almost 42 years and we work together to keep the bond strong. She finally seems to understand.
The author gets it, but doesn’t approach an understanding of how their self-centered attitude affects men and their reactions.
I know how those men feel. That was me. never could change it. Tried. I gave up. 18 years down the toilet.