Do women want to dominate men after marriage ?

@44244N (98)
India
January 20, 2007 6:22pm CST
I believe that they want to. What do you say ?
5 responses
@emmaoxley (525)
21 Jan 07
Personally I don't want to dominate my husband and I don't wish to be dominated. Relationships should be equal with each having their own opinion and being respected by each other. I do have a friend whose ex wife used to dominate him. She would order him around and insult him in front of friends. He used to be a nervous wreck around her, always on edge and looked like a lost puppy. She left him in the end and it broke his heart but all his friends were secretly glad it happened. After a few months he gradually came out of his shell and found he enjoyed life better without her. I think perhaps someone who is domineering is using this as a defense method for insecurity so that they feel in control of something or someone.
@44244N (98)
• India
21 Jan 07
I quite agree with your opinion that domination is a sublet of insecurity. probably that is why women in India probably want to dominate their husbands so that they are heard in the family.
@mzbubblie (3839)
• United States
21 Jan 07
Well marriage shouldn't be about dominating. It should be equal. Maybe something happened to you that makes you feel that way, not all marriages are like that
@44244N (98)
• India
21 Jan 07
I simply hope you are right. But in due course of time, one of the spouses does dominate his/her presence over the other.
• United States
21 Jan 07
I think some women do. It depends on their personality. Personally, I have no desire to dominate my husband. I like a man who takes control of things and knows how to take care of me. On the other hand, I don't want him to dominate me either. I want to be able to make my own decisions and be treated with respect.
@44244N (98)
• India
21 Jan 07
Nice answer. I too think that no one wants to be dominated. Everyone wants space around them. But the relationship of marriage is such that we are so close to each other that some one will eventually dominate the other.
• India
21 Jan 07
Not all womens are like that,but there are few who tends to be the decision maker.
@vityota (878)
• India
21 Jan 07
i dont think so all women have that thoughts ya there are a few with such thoughts but not all... i think marriage works on mutual understanding and not domination.. what say dude
@44244N (98)
• India
21 Jan 07
I quite agree with you that marriage works with mutual understanding. But in the most of the cases I have found that one of the spouses dominates and it is generally the lady.