Originally posted by mistikal
Ameslari,
but if you want to give and receive love the key is knowing one's self, being true to yourself, to your partner and to compromise.
PARTNER!?

Remember when Husbands used to be Kings of their Castles. When did they resign themselves to being PARTNERS. I can see how women would see PARTNERSHIP as a promotion, but for the men involved, its an errosion of their once absolute sovereignty. Though the Rule of Husband never was quite absolute, was it. The need for sex, and the need to keep peace in the house ever worked upon the Husband to compromise his independence and autonomy. But then, with the understanding that there would be a 50-50 PARTNERSHIP, then how much more is the Husband then the absolute loser.

Like I said, a man who marries is getting a second Boss -- an invader in his own home.

PARTNERSHIP, indeed, ... it should go back to the way it was, when wives were glorified maids, chattel, prostitutes on retainer. Or at least, we should acknowledge the wisdom of having exclusive male quarters and exclusive female quarters in every household. Men should have half of their house for their own use, free from female predations and intrusions. The worst thing about being a married man is the slow but sure feminization that takes place. Living in close quarters with women is a sissifying experience. Its pitiful to watch once sure and powerful men decline into feminite softness. It culminates in the humiliation of being dressed by one's wife. One almost thinks that it would be better to put a man out of his misery who would go to work wearing a pastel polyester shirt with color cooridinated slacks.