Do you agree with the saying "Happy wife, happy life"?

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TheRealPepperPotts · Accepted Answer

I'd just say it's oversimplified and relationships are about both parties putting in full effort for the sake of the other person. I don't think any one person takes priority. My thought is it's something that's directed at guys, because it's easy for guys to remember and implement. I am not implying that guys are simple, just that it is helpful to have a quick line to recall rather than a twenty-minute dissertation on remembering to give a woman some attention, you know? But no, I don't think guys should just roll over and do whatever their wife wants in an attempt to make her happy.

Love helps us prioritize. He should keep tabs on if she is getting enough rest, taking time out for herself, and just showing basic awareness and concern over her welfare. Guys get obsessive over guns, trucks and football teams. If they directed a little of that passion toward their girl's success and well-being, it can really make a difference in her morale.

So I kind of agree, but I think it's incomplete and not an absolute. I possibly disagree in certain contexts, because there are some women who cannot be made happy, period, and that's just reality. Just my thoughts on it... :)

DishLady · Accepted Answer

Hmm… yes and no…. My thoughts on it are too complicated to chat about.

imtiaz45 · Accepted Answer

The saying "Happy wife, happy life" captures the idea that a harmonious relationship often hinges on mutual contentment and support. While it emphasizes the importance of a wife's happiness, a balanced perspective should include both partners' well-being. Healthy relationships thrive on mutual respect, communication, and shared effort to meet each other's needs. Focusing solely on one partner's happiness can lead to imbalance and neglect of the other's needs. A more inclusive approach might be "Happy spouse, happy house," underscoring that both partners' happiness is essential for a fulfilling and harmonious relationship.

Smoothshave · Accepted Answer

Marriage Just Like Any Other Relationship Is About Both Man And Woman Being Equally Happy… So Many People Believe If You Make Your Wife Happy, The Marriage Will Be Full Of Love And Happiness… This Is False, Your Husband Has Feelings Too… It Takes Two To Make A Relationship, It Is Not All About Your Wife’s Happiness, It Is About Husband And Wife Equally Making Each Other Happy… Marriage Is A 50/50 Commitment… Love And Respect Each Other, Make Each Other Happy…

AviatorTom · Answer

Sometimes yes, sometimes no.

LittleMelissa9614 · Answer

No, I would prefer happy spouse, happy house. It sounds better and it revolves on both spouses and instead of just one. Because both spouses deserve to be happy with each other and to be loved by each other. Both deserve the love and care they'll have for each other.

TheorionMage · Answer

Ideally,  she is going to be the one you spend your most vulnerable private times with... so, ask yourself,  in minimally important  differences-of-opinion, is 'winning' a disagreement MORE important than  the prolonged ill will resulting  from a bullied dominance outcome? ... Whom is the  MORE 'mature'  adult in YOUR coupling? CHOOSE those topics upon which to 'stand firm'; and DON'T resort to  physical  intimidation threats! (EVERYBODY sleeps SOME time!) :O

KrakenAttackin · Answer

Most unhappy women are unhappy because of what they know about themselves. These unhappy women than project their unhappiness onto their man. The man scrambles to make her "happy", but this simply isn't possible. She has to fix her happiness by doing self reflection and taking accountability. Unfortunately, most women would rather destroy their marriages and families rather than do serious introspection.

Pegases · Answer

No, because it suggests that a man's happiness is not important, which is usually the mindset of women that you should not marry. A woman that genuinely cares about you will want to see you happy too.

frenchgirl123 · Answer

This is a complex web but in short, no. The phrase objectifies wives to be objects, rather than a person and reduces their role as someone who cleans, cooks, and is active in the bedroom. Well, that is my three cents.

GoodManDave · Answer

Happy spouse, happy house. If she help contribute to my happiness, and I do with her, that’s important. And not everything is going to be perfect and happy all the time, but contributing to an overall happiness… that’s what I would look for.

RavVid · Answer

Broadly yes and in the reverse as well. Probably people want/expect their partner to make them happy but unlikely if they are not happy in themselves.

In other words you are expected to fix them. That is not going to work out.

midnightmoon05 · Answer

Generally yes… however it should not be one sided. Wife also has a duty to live and support her husband so both needs to be on the same page to succeed

just_a_potato · Answer

I do! I don't know about any of you, but if I'M a happy wife, I swear he will be the happiest man on planet earth until his last breath. 🥰

SeriouslyNotSerious · Answer

I agree. :) Seeing it from my own parents, our house becomes brighter when mom is happy.

DizzyDesii · Answer

Considering no one is ever satisfied…. Life can't always be happy

MisterWack · Answer

“Happy wife, happy life” I’m a boyfriend, I approve this message.

Jessikaah91 · Answer

I believe both should be happy in order for their relationship to work.

sirderpsalot123 · Answer

I'm sure someone is going to call me a simp, but I agree. Making the people you love happy usually makes you happy, too. To me, that's all it means.

exitseven · Answer

Yes, if my wife is not happy then there is no joy in Mudville

OfMiceandMen · Answer

I don't entirely agree with the saying, what if trying to make her happy all the time, he's miserable and never gets a break?

I think both partners have to be happy with how things are going in the relationship, so it's not all one way.

A_Wild_Redhead · Answer

Happy partner, happy life. You both have to be in a good place.

LiamJHayden · Answer

Maybe "Happy Spouse, Happy House" instead.

andreasderjuengere · Answer

Many versions of happy can be very costly. Which then makes life troublesome.

Vegasrunner · Answer

No. Happy king happy kingdom. You can waste a lot of time trying to make women happy as many enjoy the drama of being miserable.

DrPepper12 · Answer

I also agree that you should make her pussy wet, not her eyes...

captain_voidwalker · Answer

I belive in this phrase. To live a happy life, don't get a wife.

foxsquirrell · Answer

I think its pretty accurate.  Surely the opposite is true. That is to say unhappy wife unhappy life. Better to live alone in that case.

fanaticsportzone · Answer

Yes, the saying "Happy wife, happy life" suggests that a harmonious relationship with one's spouse contributes significantly to overall happiness and well-being.

TonyMetal___86 · Answer

No i don't, what about if the husband is unhappy?

SkatPak392 · Answer

Women are never happy. most of the ones I seem to bitch and complain a lot.

SweetJoyGirl · Answer

Yes, but I think it can go both ways.

dudeinohio · Answer

Happy spouse, happy house.

Dongie · Answer

No answer. It depends on everything.

rapfan107 · Answer

Happy life if you're both happy 👍

PhillyC · Answer

More like “no wife, happy life”

Bety23 · Answer

Yes I do

GeminiDiamond · Answer

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