[CatherineofAragon]

It’s become accepted behavior for women to hold up their husbands as objects of ridicule. I don’t do it, and I won’t listen to other women do it.

I don’t work outside the home any longer. In view of that, I’m not going to ask my husband to unload the dishwasher or vacuum the floor, just as he isn’t going to invite me to go help him do his job. We have our roles, and they’re complimentary.

Am I going to throw a fit if he leaves socks on the floor? Well, he actually tends to put his clothes in the hamper where they belong, but if he fails to do so, or if he leaves the toilet seat up, etc., so what? I’m not going to jump all over him. He works HARD to support us, and he treats me pretty much like a queen. I’m blessed to have him and I want him to know it.

As for men who allow women to belittle them, whether publicly or privately-—STOP DOING THAT. Grow a spine and show them you’re not going to tolerate it any longer, or it will never stop.

[Night Hides Not]

My wife and I were in the middle of a heated argument last year. She brought up the "D" word, dropping hints that she knows other men find her attractive. No disagreement from me, she's lovely on the outside and the inside.

I told her I would never hold her against her will, but I did advise her I'd get half of her pension in any divorce settlement, just like she'd get half of mine. We've been on much better terms since then...lol.