Comments on: Study: Women Wear The Pants In Marriage

Wives, On Average, Wield More Decision-Making Power, Research Finds

[erasmus6]

jimfinster

"Men tend to make decisions based on analysis and logic. Women tend to make decisions based on emotion."

I have always agreed with most of your posts on other subjects but I am going to have to disagree on this one!

Women have waaaaay more common sense and logic when making decisions. Do they make decisions on emotions? sometimes, but for certain things, not usually for important decisions. (that's why you need Hillary for president):)

AND I have often heard men saying that women analyze everything to death. So you see I think I am right!

As far as men go I think a lot of them are lacking just a wee bit in the common sense department. No offense. Maybe you are the exception.

[decentiq]

What happened to the good ol Caveman days? They didn't have to listen to women constantly yapping and nagging. Now days, if you want to get laid you have to let them vent and if you argue, it becomes an all day event or even longer, which no man has the mindset for.

[Syndicate]

If it wasn't for the awsome ***, my wife would win a lot less arguments. Probably none, but hey I'm getting really great *** so she can have whatever she wants.

[Hybdiesel]

After 53 years of married life I have learned at least one thing. Things run a lot better when the wife has a smile on her face.

[jimfinster]

erasmus6:

I take that as a compliment!! My 12 year old son has the perfect outlook on life.

[erasmus6]

"It makes perfect sense, since boys/men stop maturing at age 13....just kidding fellas." posted by news3497

That is no joke, that is a fact!

[jimfinster]

jimfinster - Men think with their gonads. Women just think.

Now it's my turn to wait for the angry responses.
Posted by hypnotoad72 at 06:42 PM : Jul 09, 2007


Yep, often the little head thinks for the big head. Perhaps a necessity for propogating the species...

[hypnotoad72]

jimfinster - Men think with their gonads. Women just think.

Now it's my turn to wait for the angry responses.

[rudy2281]

Any qualified researcher will recognize that 72 married couples is insufficient a base on which to come to quantitative conclusions. At best, the survey is a 'fun' qualitative study which is representative only of the 72 couples in Iowa. But then, Katie needed a story.

As to the point made about 'power' sharing, if the husband is not listening to and acting upon the views of his wife, it's a sad marriage. However, I doubt that the wife is making the majority of decisions as far as marriages across the U.S. is concerned. They shouldn't be, any more than men should be making all of the decisions. It's a shared responsibility.

[jimfinster]

I must say I am glad that my husband listens to my opinion. Posted by jlriesbeck at 05:34 PM : Jul 09, 2007

You think he is listening. In his head, he is stalking an elusive trout :)