Comments about ‘Are women superior spouses?’

This is obviously article designed to irritate those who care about equality. To say one person is superior to another based on gender is sexist & ridiculous. If Women are so superior I suppose they can change the alternator next time it breaks, while multi-tasking the laundry & the cooking & the diaper changing. I think anytime you generalize & or assume that a man can do something better than a woman or that a woman can do something better than a man, you are asking for trouble. I know there are plenty of women who can change an alternator, probably better than I can...and I also can the vegetables I grow, I even made some pickles recently. This article and this book should be burned in the name of a new frontier where we do not allow stereotypes or behavior that forces labels on people. Get a clue.

I'd like to know where these "superior wives" are hiding. I certainly don't see them in my life.

Hey, My neighbor lady mows her own lawn while her old man watches TV. You guys better move that lawn mower in the D-News picture, because it is in the wrong hand. Move it on over to the woman's side with the rest of a woman's never ending work. Haven't you guys ever heard of a Macho, Macho woman ? Well, you guys need to come on over for a visit sometime and watch my macho neighbor lady. She's one tough gal.

You know, my wife is in many ways tougher than I am.

But, what I really want from her is more emotional softenss.

Ladies, please don't believe that garbage that women are supposed to be exactly, in every way, "equal" to men. There are certain traits and natural characteristics that women have that men just don't but desperately need.

To "anonymous" at 9:13, if you're in this same boat, good luck to you, too.

Typical feminist baloney. While there are plenty of things that wives do better than husbands, there are plenty of things that husbands do better than wives, and there are plenty of issues that wives do that bring unhappiness to husbands also. Just presenting the "male-bashing" side of things only does MORE to widen the gulf between struggling husbands/wives, and does more to increase the selfishness and resentment that exists in many troubled marriages. Somehow, the enlightened author forgot to mention in this book (or in the article) that there are many tasks in a marriage outside of housework that need to be done, that the author so conveniently forgot to mention, since the husband typically does them: cut the lawn, paint the fence, fix the roof, clean the garage, fix the car, pull the weeds, fertilize the lawn, shovel the snow, paint the house, rake the leaves, etc.

I hope that the women (and men) who read this are smart enough to discard one-sided approaches.

I would like to see these superior spouses change the oil on the car they drive. Or change a flat tire.

My girl friend can not even cook.

If you want a soft wife than soften up yourselves, boys. Some men expect barbie dolls for wives, and there are no Barbie dolls...only in HOLLYWOOD. And those kinds of wives love anything and everything that looks like money, pants and fame.

By the way 10:40 Most working woman don't like to cook, they just like bringing home the bacon so you can cook it. It would be good for you to learn to cook and quit whining like a 2 year old.

>I'd like to know where these "superior wives" are hiding.

Amen. I have yet to meet a woman who can cook, clean, or generally run a home more efficiently and effectively than the average man. I have nothing against women, of course, but the idea that in general women are superior to men is too laughable to even address.

P.S. Ladies, if we aren't doing it for ourselves, or we don't ask for it, it probably means that we don't want it or don't care about it, so don't whine when we don't compliment you or thank you for it.

>I would like to see these superior spouses change the oil on the car they drive.

Or get through a single conversation without talking about irrelevant things such as their feelings.

I AM A WOMAN. I have been married to a business man for 30 years. I also mow the lawn, paint parts of the house both indoor and outdoors, rake the leaves from the yard , do all the gardening , take the trash out, clean the house, wash the clothes and have raised three kids. I think I can say that I can do most anything a man can do except fix a car. Although I do hate to cook, but I do it because my family needs to eat. I find cooking boring and it makes me fat. I would rather go ride my bike.

My husband is a good man and goes to church and deserves to take a nap from working hard to support our family. He deserves his rest and the best of everything. We are happy.

I admit my wife is better at all things than me. Except 2: Bringing in money. And cleaning. I love to clean, she loves yard work (odd I know). Somehow I can earn a ton more money than her. But it amazes me she can cook way good, she is way smart, talented. You name it she can do it, or learn it. But she hates cleaning for some reason. and I love to do it. I guess we are all just different.

Glib, silly and harmful. GROW UP! Work out a relationship (or not) and go forward. Seek advice and stereotypes from the Mormon leaders, other 'pop' psychologists etc. and so forth....

to mmmk and They're Mythical - I change my oil, deal with repairs, change flat tires and get them fixed. I also rewired 3/4 of my house, do all the drywall, mudding and painting. I installed a kitchen countertop with sink and redid the plumbing. I've also purchased and installed a food disposal unit. I also cook, clean and manage the kids. The reason my yard looks like a mess this year, is I just ran out of time. By the way, I also work full time.

I have been married three times. In all three cases my wives have had the full freedom and opportunity to stay home and not have to work with plenty of money for them to spend on themselves. In all three cases my wives left me for another man, someone, in one case someone"s" more exciting. I always did all of my own laundry, cooked most of my own meals, tended the children while my last wife went off on many weekend trips with her girl friends on my credit card and there was never a dirty dish in the sink when I was home, because I alone kept the kitchen clean. This female author thinks like the typical modern woman, filled with unconscionable selfishness. Marriage never was a 50/50 deal. It takes 100% from both husband and wife and a complete love, regard and respect for one another to make it work. Since the women's movement in the 1980's, divorce has increase exponentially for obvious reasons. Women are not alone responsible for this but the change in female self superior thinking has certainly added to it.

To: superior? | 10:40 p.m. Sept. 27, 2009
My girl friend can not even cook.


Dude take it from someone who has been there. MOVE ON NOW, before it it too late.

If women are so intelligent and superior to men, why do they continue to marry us? My theory is women are more intelligent, but are poor decision makers.

I take care of almost everything in our relationship. The kids, the house, the car, finances, and household projects like painting. I wish my husband would help and it does make me feel resentful. Maybe if he had a job it would help but with him being unemployed I don't see any reason for me to do it all.

She told me so.

When it comes right down to it, the person who will end up doing the job will be the person who cares more about it being done. Generally, the women cares more about how the household is run, therefore, they do most of the work around the house. My husband is perfectly capable, but doesn't notice when he is surrounded by a mess.

I really don't know how woman can handle double shifts and I for one won't bother trying and am perfectly happy staying home and taking care of what is most important to me (home & family). And my husband can go off to work and take care of what is most important to him (providing for his family).