The thinks I'm choosing are the things I don't have. So my husband already: 2. Shares in household chores [pretty good there] 4. Cares about my sexual needs and is good in bed [good enough, anyway] 6. Doesn't lust after a near by neighbor or my sister. [gross] 7. OK- #6 is a pushing it but....he cares about my feelings! [yes, he's got this] So I want him to: 1. Makes a lot of money. [he is dependable and isn't a slacker. We do OK, but definitely need my income] 3. Stay's attractive and fit [fail] 5. We have common interests and enjoy being together....outside of bed [this is on me, too, but kind of a fail] |
Ooh hard!
Have to have: 1, 4, 5, and 7 (I definitely would not have married a man who didn't fit #7). Nice to have: 3, 2, and 6. Really my husband fits all 7 minus #3 (he's probably gained 20 lbs. since I met him at 19). |
Bless your heart. Somehow you think "a 200k income and a house in Fairfax" makes you ballerific. In this area, that money and location is real regular. But it's always the regular dudes who think somebody is trying to get in their pockets. |
I'm happy that your marriage is fantastic for you. I feel the same, he's my best friend and I'm so attracted to him 12 years into our marriage. I can't imagine having my marriage tied to a number on a string or his income, however. I can't imagine telling my three kids, "oh Daddy gained some weight and Mommy GETS WHAT SHE ASKS FOR so I left him." To each their own, right? |
DH here interested on number 3
last weekend on date night I was sitting next to DW out to dinner touching her back, which is common for me to do with her. She made the comment on how she finds this sexy and didn't care if I was overweight and that women don't care about appearances. I read almost the opposite here or any place online regarding women. I am a very fit 48 year old, always had a 6 pack take care of myself. So is she just used to seeing me after 16 years she doesn't seem to notice? |
For me:
5. We have common interests and enjoy being together....outside of bed 4. Cares about my sexual needs and is good in bed 1. Makes a lot of money. Don't really care about the rest... |
Personally, mine better make a lot because his profession should be making a lot + the debt we carry for it can only be paid off quickly if he's making a lot. After the debt is done and we're back on track with savings, go ahead, make a little. |
It's a game, pretend, "what if?" - not real life, not how anyone actually operates.
Lighten up! |
These would be my top 3 (and my husband doesn't make a lot of money, but he has a steady job and works hard there). |
Thank you. You sound like an appreciative wife and like your head is on straight. |
I want and expect my husband to be my partner. He expects the same. He's reliable, dependable, a great dad, a great person to share a house with (cleans up, works hard outside etc without being asked), fun, and takes care of himself physically (works out regularly etc). He isn't perfect, but neither am I. I have a large personal net worth so his income doesn't matter to me but the fact that he works at a steady and reliable job is important to me (strength of character). |
4,3,2,5 - couldn't pick just 3 But I did put them in priority order! |
3, 4, 1. No question. I want good and plentiful sex...and if you want me to have sex with you, you better be at least as fit as I am. And ya, we need some money too. |
Out of 20 responses so far, 16 or 80% have chosen #1 while only 9, or 45% chose #4.
Only 5 of the 16 who chose #1 also chose #4. Money seems to be more important than a good sex life to three times as many respondents. #6 is a Unicorn. These creatures do not exist. Especially among the 2/3 of guys with a spouse who doesn't value a good sex life with her husband. I'd be interested in reading anyone other analysis of this data. |
Yes, and a similar response rate for men saying theIr wife's contribution didn't matter but sex did. |