Would you rather be a husband or a wife?

[Burt_Macklin]

I guess it would be nice to have zero ambition and do basically nothing and have people be ok with that. It’s ok when you’re a woman to plan on being supported by your husband and spend your days watching daytime soaps and sipping margaritas. Yes, I realize most women chose not to do that but the option is still there.

The plus of being the husband is you don’t have to worry about pregnancy and it’s usually ok if you’re 20-30lbs overweight and full of body hair.

 

[pensmama87]

I guess it would be nice to have zero ambition and do basically nothing and have people be ok with that. It’s ok when you’re a woman to plan on being supported by your husband and spend your days watching daytime soaps and sipping margaritas. Yes, I realize most women chose not to do that but the option is still there.

The plus of being the husband is you don’t have to worry about pregnancy and it’s usually ok if you’re 20-30lbs overweight and full of body hair.

Uh, wow, Burt. Now tell us how you really feel.

I think the people responding to this thread by and large understand that if they’re seeking a way to use another person or get as much as they can for as little effort as necessary, then that’s not marriage. Living up to the role of husband or wife requires sacrifice.

 

[pianistclare]

I guess it would be nice to have zero ambition and do basically nothing and have people be ok with that. It’s ok when you’re a woman to plan on being supported by your husband and spend your days watching daytime soaps and sipping margaritas. Yes, I realize most women chose not to do that but the option is still there.

The plus of being the husband is you don’t have to worry about pregnancy and it’s usually ok if you’re 20-30lbs overweight and full of body hair.

Ok I’ll go both ways in response to this:


:slapfight::stretcher::crutches:

I think Burt is havin’ some fun with us.

 

[EasterJoy]

I guess it would be nice to have zero ambition and do basically nothing and have people be ok with that. It’s ok when you’re a woman to plan on being supported by your husband and spend your days watching daytime soaps and sipping margaritas. Yes, I realize most women chose not to do that but the option is still there.

The plus of being the husband is you don’t have to worry about pregnancy and it’s usually ok if you’re 20-30lbs overweight and full of body hair.

You almost had me going, until you got to the body hair!
(Besides, a decent woman does not get into the margaritas until well after the soap operas are all over. Gotta stick to diet soda that early in the day…)

 

[pensmama87]

I guess I’ve had a little too much exposure in my life to people who actually think that way.

 

[Burt_Macklin]

You almost had me going, until you got to the body hair!
(Besides, a decent woman does not get into the margaritas until well after the soap operas are all over. Gotta stick to diet soda that early in the day…)

Right. Diet soda and a little JD… gotta watch the figure. Then a good nap before moving on to the evening cocktails. It’s good work if you can find it.

 

[Burt_Macklin]

I guess I’ve had a little too much exposure in my life to people who actually think that way.

How many trophy husbands do you know? Don’t get me wrong, I would get away with it if I could. I don’t blame the women who take the opportunity to do sweet glorious nothing one bit.

 

[pianistclare]

How many trophy husbands do you know? Don’t get me wrong, I would get away with it if I could. I don’t blame the women who take the opportunity to do sweet glorious nothing one bit.

I dunno. I’ve been working since God was a boy…at least since I was 15

 

[Miserissima]

How many trophy husband do you know? Don’t get me wrong, I would get away with it if I could. I don’t blame the women who take the opportunity to do sweet glorious nothing one bit.

Just…wow.

 

[pensmama87]

How many trophy husbands do you know? Don’t get me wrong, I would get away with it if I could. I don’t blame the women who take the opportunity to do sweet glorious nothing one bit.

I’ll put it this way: the guys I know who have been able to swing that kind of arrangement, have never been able to keep it for long.