Agree or disagree: it's a man's role to take care of a woman in a relationship and not the other way around?

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Screenwriter · Accepted Answer

Both people should be taking care of each other. It's fine if the two agree to have some sort of arrangement: this one stays home and runs that show while the other braves the outside. Or there's some sort of fairly even split, or they split responsibilities according to who wants to do what.

There's all sorts of arrangements. But, I think every modern couple should have skills that cover BOTH worlds, so if one person is unable to work outside, the other can take up the slack, or vice versa.

No one person should be burdened doing ALL of one thing. That makes doing that one thing burdensome and odious.

EmmaMary · Accepted Answer

Disagree entirely... It's both partner's roles to take care of each other.

hahahmm · Accepted Answer

Only if both people are traditional types. In traditional relationships there was a give and take relationship where the woman gives things (beyond sex!) & the man gives things. The main thing given was loyalty and respect! Also I don't believe people should act like they're married when they aren't. Dating relationships are designed to fail since you can quit at any time for ANY reason. Treating someone you don't think is worth marrying like your wife is foolish.

OneViewpoint · Accepted Answer

Nope. A relationship is a two way street. You take care of each other according to your skill sets and interests. Otherwise resentment sets in on one side or the other and the relationship goes to hell. Both people need to feel like they are getting something of value from the relationship. Otherwise, why be in that relationship?

Love Doctor Brad · Accepted Answer

Whoa, let's dive into this! My aim is to help everyone better understand relationships. It's the 21st century, and those old-school roles are getting a massive makeover. A relationship is like a dance—sometimes he leads, sometimes she does, sometimes you're just jiving together. Support, love, and care should flow both ways. It’s all about giving and getting, darling! 💃🕺 Enjoy the love dance!

DishLady · Answer

Both are supposed to tend to and protect each other. It just manifests itself a little differently bc the larger of the two tends to be demonstratively protective (hugs, stance, etc.) whereas the smaller of the two tends to offer nurturing gestures (smiling, listening, etc.). Eventually the gestures are also shared as the couple gets to know each others’ patterns and preferences.

SteveSmith1985 · Answer

Disagree. Each person should be doing their best to take care of the other. It's a mutual thing. You each take care of each other.

AviatorTom · Answer

In a relationdhip, the partners take care of each other.

Finchie40 · Answer

Disagree, it takes both taking care of each other

RespectfulGuy · Answer

It used to be until industralisation and women's liberalisation.

Before that, women are expected to stay home, be a wife and mother, caring for the household matters. This culture spreads from the East to the West. For millenniums, women played this role until recent 100 years.

Today, women are "liberated", legally made equal to men.

Same opportunities in education, in job opportunities, and many men had become "Mr mum" at home.

Today we see women CEO, earn big money and owners to mega expensive properties.

Yes time had changed. Women used to be treated lower than men and dependent on her husband for all life's needs. Today, many are independent and financial secured.

Hence I didn't vote. Answer has changed jnksince about 100 years ago.

Anonymous · Answer

The job you sighn up for is to love this other human being, give and take. There may be cases where it becomes very one sided, and that is not an easy trek, you really want to strive for 50/50 as a goal, but it can be in different ways.

If you can each be doing things you enjoy and want to do and are valued and respected as human being, regardless of dollars... if your emotional, spiritual, physical needs are met. .. you are in a good place!

Failure to CONTINUALLY work towards that, means heading towards Troublesville.

McLlovin · Answer

It sounds very nice to say it goes both ways, but modern women dont do that. We mention take care of your man and most see it as slavery. Most women dont like to cook or clean. So tell me how are you going to take care of your man? As they say: stop the cap, its not both ways its the man taking care of the woman these days. Saying it goes both ways just sounds pretty, but in reality thats not whats going down.

RingOfFire · Answer

Depends on what you mean by take care of. They each should take care of each other but in different ways. If you mean a man's role is to physically protect a woman and look out for her welfare in every possible way that she needs it and yes I agree.

mstbooblover · Answer

In my opinion, both partners in a relationship generally take care of each other, in a way depending on what those partners arranged with each other and the circumstances in general they live in.

Nikki1989 · Answer

Disagree 100%.  Assigning the role of caregiver solely based on gender is a harmful and outdated stereotype.

greekmen · Answer

I can Cleary say that you can't ask the same thing from all the men but my personal opinion is that I would help my girl in a dangerous and serious situation I won't wait from my girl to protect me but some girls are stronger than some men and some men are weaker that some girls so it depends on the man

Vampirelover_12 · Answer

66% have forgotten their place as men. It's truly saddening.

Billlewis · Answer

Of course it's the guy's responsibility to make the woman's lifestyle as comfortable and satisfying as possible, period, end of story.

Shiprex · Answer

It's a ride and die together thing for me. That one should sacrifice for the benefit of the other without reciprocation is more like an employment relationship.

NicholasRedone · Answer

Sure 😄 however it's also helpful when two incomes combined help pay for things "what's yours is mine darling" 💍 💍 💞

Razp_Sorbet · Answer

Disagree. You take care of eachother. That's what relationships are about. Balance. Give and take are equal.

soe11 · Answer

I absolutely agree. Her contribution is optional.  I never force to my girlfriend. She earn and contributions are volunteers based.

RavVid · Answer

It is both ways but there are differences in how the two genders do it.

Anonymous · Answer

WTF. So what's the woman's role? A hole/? aaah

MrChinaski · Answer

What part of 're' did you misunderstand? It goes both ways or not at all.

TheSpaceGnome · Answer

Disagree, its both people's job to take care of themselves and eachother.

exitseven · Answer

yes, the man has take care of his woman. It's in the guy's handbook

Jay-_- · Answer

Look emotionally the woman should obviously take care of the man but the man takes care of her in all the above physically and emotionally.

LiamJHayden · Answer

Neither. It should be a partnership. If I wanted a child I'd adopt one.

Wiredone · Answer

Each partner should take care of the other. You both should give 100 percent to each other

chocolatetwopointo · Answer

if u need to be taken care of ur not old enough for a relationship

Shy_Steve · Answer

I agree. But that doesn't mean a Woman doesn't have to do anything.

Eempriyanka · Answer

Women need a certain cunningness to survive

Anonymous · Answer

I disagree, some women are dominant in the relationship.

Vick2828 · Answer

It should be 50/50

blackeagle007 · Answer

Supporting each other is my thing

Abbycado · Answer

Disagree.

Anonymous · Answer

They both should take care of each other

Cheerfull009 · Answer

Both are to play role

Anonymous · Answer

A lot of people think that way

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