Marriage is a workshop: the husband works, the wife shops. True or False?

[MCheetah]

True / Pretty much.

False.

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+1 y

I personally have no stake in this question, and don't even want to get married, so some of y'all need to stop assuming! No, I am not "suggesting" anything, here. I just thought it was a funny quote.

[hahahmm]

To the suckers who say, "no", consider this... 90%+ of divorces are started by women. 60% of the time it's because she's unhappy with HIS finances (lost job, bad investments or whatnot). And in 99% of divorces the woman receives money from the man. Don't believe the bs about men and women being the same, equality, blah blah blah.

The takeaway is if you want to do something traditional like marriage make sure the woman is all or almost all traditional or you might as well slit your own throat now.

[AviatorTom]

It's a funny saying and, in many marriages, it's true. Not to belittle it, in many marriages, the husband works while the wife stays home and takes care of the house, which includes buying groceries and other things that the house needs.

Having said that, it doesn't apply to all marriages.

[AviatorTom]

Thanks for the mho

[sunflower00]

Maybe in the 1920s or America? I’m not married but my boyfriend and I both work, and we both pay for things equally (in fact, I tend to pay slightly more often although he has a slightly better wage) and this is the case with pretty much anyone who I know in a relationship

[annabananna]

I’m a stay at home wife so I guess you could say it’s true in our marriage even though right now my husband is out buying something. I do work that helps out the family but what I do doesn’t make money.

[annabananna]

Thanks!

[Anxious_foreva]

I won’t lie
True for me
My husband spoils me. Before I had work, I did shop a lot and he never said no to me. Even if he was on a tight budget he would make it work and I had no idea this was going on till miraculously I decided to track my expenses.


I also got work and now we use mine for saving for our bigger finance goal
And I am working on my bad habit of spending money impulsively
But still true
Because he still spends on me even if I already spent from my own

[MCheetah]

Well at least you're honest.

[Guy13]

Yes, and I have no problem with that. For no other reason, woman will let me bring her inner whore out…I like spending money on a greedy and cheap slut.-We have to drive hour to 4 million City given our Town BUT cheap hotel room, with creepy crawlers including bed bugs and COVID residue on bathroom sink works for me ♨️

After al the pant suits of course…

[crimsonandclover2]

False
Both should contribute to the household expenses

[Daniela1982]

It is not the woman who shops for the things in his man cave, his toys, his tools, and his clothes - unless the guy is a submissive wuss. In today's society both of them usually work and both of them usually shop. See, it's a partnership all around.

[Lliam]

That's a 1950s cliche. Rich guys with trophy wives.

[bubbleupmybubbletea]

Absolutely not! well at least in my experience, all the adult females in my life work and are extremely prudent with funds... in fact, I'd say my dad is the shopper of the family. His amazon cart is consistently filled with new headphones to buy, clothes, and other stuff.

[Nagahime]

No, I'd like if we both had an equal partnership in the responsibilities around the house.

[JosyJosy]

No, I think every relationship has their own little set of rules

[ragooo8]

Pretty much. 90% of advertising is aimed at women for a reason.

[DARKCLOUD1945X]

I am going to catch a lot of flak over this, but I have found marriage is a 90 % woman giving and 10% guys of course there are the few that are reverse or any combination thereof. For the most part the 90/10 is about right. Have at it.

[Dinklex3]

?
If thats how you want your marriage to be, then yes.
Otherwise, obviously not.

[sheikalana]

What if both of them have successful careers and work hard for it?

[MCheetah]

Then the woman will still expect the man to pay for everything because "that's what the man's supposed to do; men are supposed to be the provider" and a ton of other excuses.

[MCheetah]

So I've been told from married men.

[sheikalana]

I don't know about other couples but that's how me and my partner work we both share everything. If I pay for a date he pays for the next and vice versa.

[LimboOfTheDink]

No. I don't know any marriage in my family where that is the case. Not one.

[SlothySlob]

If we take tradition stereotypes of a husband and wife, yeah. True.

[rabbitzzz]

Well she can buy some strawberry and wine for me.

[KatieB713]

Depends on the relationship to end be fair...

[TrueConfection]

Man, don't I wish! 😂

[Fuentes]

Never been married but it seems that way

[exitseven]

Nope, we both worked. Neither of us shopped.

[JesseJayNeak]

Was true in the 60s. Still true today

[LuMer99]

That is very "old". We both shop, both work.

[skyeee_]

gold digger moment