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"Men Just Want Mommy" -- Maureen Dowd opinion piece
What say you?
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I feel there's definitely biology involved. Yes, men would like somebody to take care of them ala mom. Why not? The traditional family unit was developed over eons for good reason. I'm not saying that it's the only good way,of course. Society has evolved to be supportive of many relationships, family, and otherwise.
I don't agree with the idea of the fear of a woman cheating due to a successful career or high IQ. My wife is a college grad with what I believe is a high IQ. Definitely my equal if not more in that regard. Her Mom was a stay at home as well. We made a choice together that she would be the stay at home, if kids ever came and I was the bigger bread winner in the foreseeable future. Yes, financial sacrifice. My dinner is made for me virtually every night, though I could do it myself. I work full time, including limited travel and the occasional week long trade show as well as pilot lessons thrown in. She, on the other hand has a great social life compared to me. Kids are not full time in school and have never been at day care or after care. The point of having a partner who is less complex does have some merit in that my wife doesn't have a big career that she has to really worry about. It also means that we can talk about my day occasionally and vent a little. She, of course, talks about her day. I happily listen and offer support as they are a handful. And they're good kids too! Unfortunately, I've definitely seen instances of women I know not being promoted because they may have children in the future. That just outright sucks, especially as most employees are treated as disposable anyway. Anyone can be replaced in their job, unless it's the owner of the company.
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I can only speak for myself. When I was married, I did my own laundry and more than half of the cooking, and my ex didn't work. Definitely not looking for mommy. OTOH, it could be that I'm so self-reliant that I'm not suitable material for a true partnership.
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I tend to agree with the studies.
Men want to marry women who will take care of them. They are also afraid of women who either are or who they preceive to be smarter than them. It intimidates most men. Why? Men desperately want to make their wives happy, and if their wife is smarter than them, it is intimitading, and smarter women are harder to please.
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i'm still not sure why she married me. I know that i married "up". I vowed that from the day we were married to the day we part, at the end of days, I would work hard to deserve her. I can only hope that is enough..... |
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Irony alert!
Isn't it the liberals ( like M.D.) who lecture the rest of us about not judging by the group? Yet, they are the very ones who practice "group judging" in thier daily activites. You could call it hypocracy. |
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The study found that a high I.Q. hampers a woman's chance to get married, while it is a plus for men. The prospect for marriage increased by 35 percent for guys for each 16-point increase in I.Q.; for women, there is a 40 percent drop for each 16-point rise. FWIW, I am definitely marrying "up"....I'm hoping for a Mr. Mom scenario |
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webwench:
The last time I was single I was 40. Sure, I dated a few 23 year olds and a few nitwits of various ages, and out of disgust for these types developed a couple of policies. First was the policy against my dating "20 somethings." I called it my "no trainee" policy. Second was my "no incompetents" policy. Women who did not have some sort of career going for them and who did not live in a presentable place and drive presentable cars were out! She didn't have to be a CEO or live in a mansion or drive a Ferrari or anything like that, but just presentable. IMO, guys who do what your initial post says they are doing are getting into a real "high maintanence" situation, and I don't think they will like it in the long run. Thanks, Richard |
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I married the first woman who'd have me just as I am. I've wanted to be better than that ever since. For both reasons, I owe her my life.
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Web Wench,
Which group would that be? Mercedes-owning intelligent women who are pilots and jump out of airplanes I am sure there are a few more qualifiers, but you get the point--you are unique. |
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