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Old 05-21-2008, 04:19 AM   #8 (permalink)
ratbastid
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Originally Posted by Punk.of.Ages
Perfectly reasonable statement and it would work the same the other way around.
Yeah. I'm comfortable with that provided it's not gendered. I have a problem with it if it's expected because it's a woman's role.

Well, actually... now that I type that... I see there's more to it than that.

If they both agree on that being "a woman's role"--if being a woman in that way is fulfilling and is a self-expression for her, then god bless. But if he expects it because of how he was raised or what he believes and she doesn't, then there will be problems. I wouldn't say it's "wrong" exactly, but differing beliefs and expectations in this matter have killed or wounded many many many relationships. I speak from personal experience from the early years of my marriage.
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