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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am a husband and I'm not a fan of the saying, but not all things are equal between men and women.  For instance, a recent study found that lack of sleep affected marital happiness -- but only if the lack of sleep was the wife's.  The husband's lack of sleep  did not have a large impact on marriage overall.

So there may be some truth that making a wife happy is more important for the relationship than making a husband happy.  [/quote]

Men, think hard about why this is true.[/quote]The researchers speculate that men are biologically better able to tolerate lack of sleep. I think that if men are tired or unhappy they are less likely to make an issue of it. They keep it to themselves. [/quote]

OMG, really? They keep it to themselves my ass. When has that EVER happened?
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Oh, you have no idea what men don't say.  Remember how you say they don't talk enough, share feelings?  For everything you hear, there are three things they are not talking about because they are sucking it up.[/quote]

DH here.  ITA with this.  From a very early age, men are taught to "suck it up" and not to complain.  (Of course, it doesn't take in all men, and there are certainly plenty of whiners and slackers out there; my sympathies if you have one of those.)  And in many marriages, for all the talk of men needing to share their feelings, any expressions of vulnerability are viewed as weakness and the DW resents that, because it makes her feel less secure.  Lots of us just keep our mouths shut after a while.  Eventually the smart men converge on "yes, dear" as the most rational solution to managing married life.  Not that we are thrilled with that, but it is the best option of those available in most situations.  [/quote]

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