I am also practiced in the art of letting him 'think' he made the end decision, when really it was my plan all along...
I'm good at this as well
Women on SS are atypical
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I'm good at this as well
Agree, I married a panel beaters daughter. She knows her way around some wet and dry and how to check the oil.
In fact: funny true story on independent woman.
Back in our Sydney days Wife was glamour sales manager in high end architectural products so would be dressed to the Nines in heels, business suits etc and working on the North Shore of Sydney would fuel up her car there often ( despite me telling here is was the most expensive area in Sydney).
Being her father's daughter she had been drilled to check the tyres every so and once when in her full office wear checking the air levels a guy came over and said, almost tears:
"I am sorry in interrupt but I just want to say how great it is to see a woman checking her tyres, My wife runs them till them flat and then tells me the car is funny"
Anne told me this genuinely amazed that women don't know how to check and even change tyres! I said are you joking? She was not. I said that one of the reasons I married you.
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Peter 14.7
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In your case, you have taken on the role of the "sterotype" wife.
It's always good to see one parent staying home raising the children. Doesn't matter which one, as long as they enjoy the role.
And it is probably pink at well.
Dont laugh, pink tools for women, are the latest rage.
http://www.tomboytools.com/
Peter 14.7
A year or so back a survey was undertaken on personality type and one back ground and upbringing on SS and yes, it found we are all very similar:
usually first born, male or female
usually raised in hard working families
usually from lower social economic backgrounds
independent and responsible types
self employed
conservative investors
I cannot remember the personality type but it think it was ENTJ was 70% with ENTP (me) another 10% so statistically strong in one area.
FYI Peter
I'll run the "sterotype wife" past the 2 boys next door and see what they think
next time they complain about something,never been called a stay a home wife,always thought as my self as a stay at home taxi driver-cook-cleaner-maintenance person-problem fixer,but when you have 4 Ladies in the house and watch them become Ladies from nappies it's the best any Man can hope for..
Yeah I know, I've seen them. They simply must be the right colour, though. If they don't match the lipstick, they won't work, you see.
Re: doing basic car maintenance. Women do have the right tools for these jobs. It's called 'a man'. Frankly, I'm amazed that you were surprised.
I hear you.
I lover raising a daughter being at home a lot.
She got a Toy chainsaw at Christmas. A Stihl model just like the real thing. Yeterday she was using the "real thing" with me holding. She does wear FULL safety gear: ear miffs, full face mask, gloves, boots etc.. or my wife would use the Chainsaw on me!
Peter
I hear you.
I lover raising a daughter being at home a lot.
She got a Toy chainsaw at Christmas. A Stihl model just like the real thing. Yeterday she was using the "real thing" with me holding. She does wear FULL safety gear: ear miffs, full face mask, gloves, boots etc.. or my wife would use the Chainsaw on me!
Peter
Chainsaws are such fun!! thats my favourite toy too! very therapeutic.....
I'll run the "sterotype wife" past the 2 boys next door and see what they think
Typical for a man to be insulted when being compared to a woman.
... and vice versa...
Insulted
Willair only replied he's a jack of all trades and enjoyed watching his kids grow up.
However making a comment that someone is a "stereotype wife" could be considered inflammatory.
Insulted
Willair only replied he's a jack of all trades and enjoyed watching his kids grow up.
However making a comment that someone is a "stereotype wife" could be considered inflammatory.
Sorry, I guess I took the "rolled eyes" on Willair's post as different meaning.
Why would a sterotyped wife be deflammatory?
It was the woman that was cooking, cleaning, nurturing, caring for children, taxiing kids back and forth to events.
Guess it must be your perception and attitude to someone being a stay at home parent.
Yes I think you might be correct.
I'll run the "sterotype wife" past the 2 boys next door and see what they think
Nothing wrong with the stereotype wife or stay at home wife. In fact, I am looking for one myself. Hard to find these days. Most girls want to have a career, a night life and maybe some kids. So if I ever find an aspiring stay at home wife, I will be sure to support her goals.
even if it means you gonna have more expenses supporting one as oppose to one who wants a career?
Not all stay at home spouses are expensive.
I wasn't, and when it was my spouse's turn, he wasn't.
No it may actually work out cheaper. Instead of me taking time off work as a self-employed person to wait for the plumber and other tradies, causing loss of income, the stay at home spouse can do that.
Instead of eating out by myself as a single person or going out with friends, the stay at home wife would mean that I eat in more often and socialise "in" more often, thus saving money.
