5 Things to Know about Male Dominance in Marriage
When we talk about the male dominance in marriage, it means that your husband will be having a disproportionate amount of control on the relationship and on all the aspects that are common to the relationship. Such a scenario can do a lot of harm to a marriage. It can slowly spread to areas like sex, kids, money, friendships, and more. We give you some of the things that you should know about male dominance in marriage.
1. It can be very subtle
The dominance of one partner in a marriage may not always be very obvious. There might be various forms of passive aggressiveness leading to the inequality of power. This is to say that many a times you may not even realize that your husband is dominating you. It could get hard to pick out the little hints. However, slowly but surely, this imbalance of power will shatter your self-esteem and confidence.
2. It will make you lose your individuality
Many a times women do not mind if they have a dominating male in a marriage. They are fine with their man ruling the day while they quietly submit to him. However, if this kind of male dominance continues over a long period of time, you will lose your sense of self and will start looking at the world only through your husband’s eyes. This can prove detrimental to your own growth as an individual. Your beliefs, dreams, hopes, fears, wishes, opinions, etc. will take a backseat.
3. It can affect all areas of the marriage
It is OK if you and your husband have a shared and equal dominance in the house. For instance, you may take all decisions pertaining to the kids while he may take charge of the finances. But when one person’s dominance starts over shadowing everything else, it creates a problem. Be it spiritual issues, sex, kids, finances, etc.; the only important opinion would be your husband’s. This can never be healthy for a marriage.
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