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"Happy Wife, Happy Life."
"Happy House, Happy Spouse."
"Whatever you give a woman, she's going to multiply. If you give her sperm, she'll give you a baby. If you give her a house, she'll give you a home. If you give her groceries, she'll give you a meal. If you give her love, she'll give you her heart. She multiplies and enlarges what is given to her. So if you give her any crap - you will receive a ton of shit."
Adages like these which honor the woman have become adopted as truth and are very commonly repeated and adhered to in the modern day. Noticing that sayings like these never honor the man alone, it is always equal or higher footing for the woman. Is anyone aware of any similar sayings pertaining to men/husbands? Is there truth to these sayings or are they simply a deceit? These sayings bring to mind the Proverbs 21:9 and 19 women, however are the women spoken of in proverbs actually similar in character to the women who these common adages would apply to? Or are the Proverbs 21:9,19 woman the result of sayings like this? The women in these Proverbs are women of rebellious character. Do the above statements honor and promote a rebellious nature, are the adoption of these sayings profitable to a submissive woman? Or are they a slow acting poison disguised as wisdom to create a Proverbs 21:9,19 woman? While we all know women can be troublesome as well as fruitful, how much more can a man be as the rock for the woman? Why is this ignored and not honored?
"Happy House, Happy Spouse."
"Whatever you give a woman, she's going to multiply. If you give her sperm, she'll give you a baby. If you give her a house, she'll give you a home. If you give her groceries, she'll give you a meal. If you give her love, she'll give you her heart. She multiplies and enlarges what is given to her. So if you give her any crap - you will receive a ton of shit."
Adages like these which honor the woman have become adopted as truth and are very commonly repeated and adhered to in the modern day. Noticing that sayings like these never honor the man alone, it is always equal or higher footing for the woman. Is anyone aware of any similar sayings pertaining to men/husbands? Is there truth to these sayings or are they simply a deceit? These sayings bring to mind the Proverbs 21:9 and 19 women, however are the women spoken of in proverbs actually similar in character to the women who these common adages would apply to? Or are the Proverbs 21:9,19 woman the result of sayings like this? The women in these Proverbs are women of rebellious character. Do the above statements honor and promote a rebellious nature, are the adoption of these sayings profitable to a submissive woman? Or are they a slow acting poison disguised as wisdom to create a Proverbs 21:9,19 woman? While we all know women can be troublesome as well as fruitful, how much more can a man be as the rock for the woman? Why is this ignored and not honored?
I never know what to say. If I laugh along because the notion is truly ludicrous, then the speaker gets the impression I agree with them and their implication. On the other hand, these things are said in passing, never at an opportunity to have an honest dialog about it. I'd love to come up with some short, cheerful quip I could lob back that would get across that I am *not* and do not aim to be the boss, but also I am content and secure in my position of not-boss. 
I just need some light-hearted, but TRUE, easy-to-remember Thing To Say.
