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Offline AMDGJMJ

Re: Should a woman ever be the head of the relationship?
« Reply #20 on: Yesterday at 04:59:30 AM »
Quote from: alancarmine on June 06, 2026, 10:22:22 AM
I have a Catholic friend, Traditional, who is a little bit older. He is disappointed in me for taking the initiative to court, and having an ideal of marriage in the future. He's of the opinion I shouldn't. In other words, she should choose me, talk to me first, invite to court me, and propose to marry me. He's actually hurt I'm doing things the way the Bible describes.

There are multiple men in the Bible who propose, let alone introduce themselves to the woman, not once have I seen the other way around.

Is this the devil speaking through him? It seems unnatural compared to his usual demeanor.
He's a fan of having women walk all over him, possibly it's a touchy subject when I told him.

We've bonded over St Pius X, Church doctors, life. I'd hate to see our friendship severed over so called misogyny. There is no way I'm going to change, though.
It sounds like you know what you need to be and be doing and he struggles with taking charge and is jealous...

Is he possibly of a phlegmatic personality?  Such men really have to struggle to man up in order to be good fathers and husbands.   It is possible but they really have to fight hard to learn to lead.  

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Offline Godefroy

Re: Should a woman ever be the head of the relationship?
« Reply #21 on: Yesterday at 08:16:51 AM »
Quote from: AMDGJMJ on Yesterday at 04:59:30 AM
It sounds like you know what you need to be and be doing and he struggles with taking charge and is jealous...

Is he possibly of a phlegmatic personality?  Such men really have to struggle to man up in order to be good fathers and husbands.  It is possible but they really have to fight hard to learn to lead. 
Phlegmatic men are great with phlegmatic women. Everything is just calmy done together throughout the day. No drama.
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Online Lazarus

Re: Should a woman ever be the head of the relationship?
« Reply #22 on: Yesterday at 09:12:41 AM »
Quote from: SimpleMan on June 06, 2026, 04:28:02 PM
There is no nice way to put this, such men need to grow a pair.
We make do with the qualities and defects which we possess. It is only natural that the people around us have their own problems and struggles. Some are lazy, some are gluttonous, some are prone to wrath, some are weak, some are stubborn. What matters for a Catholic is that we try to become closer to God, day by day.

I want to encourage others to be supportive and charitable. The world is already hell for Catholics. If we are harsh, it needs to be for someone's own good, not for the sake of humiliating them. 

Every single one of our qualities comes from God, they are not ours. God will ask us, in Judgment day, "What did you do with the talents I gave you?"
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Offline AMDGJMJ

Re: Should a woman ever be the head of the relationship?
« Reply #23 on: Today at 05:08:24 AM »
Quote from: Godefroy on Yesterday at 08:16:51 AM
Phlegmatic men are great with phlegmatic women. Everything is just calmy done together throughout the day. No drama.
A phlegmatic man just needs to make sure that he finds a phelgmatic woman... :cowboy:
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Offline DirigeNos

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Re: Should a woman ever be the head of the relationship?
« Reply #24 on: Today at 07:17:11 AM »
No, unless she must be strong to keep the kids on straight paths. For example, if the man is not Catholic or is caught in a vice addiction. But in normal situations, no. I've known TC families where the wife acts like the head or is the bread winner. They all have in common - problems, especially with the children. Men need to act like men in their God given role, and women in their natural role. Men need to stop acting like overgrown teenagers. They need to conquer their natural selfishness, and avoid the maxims of the world. 
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