Sometimes, maybe to my own detriment I should add, I begin some controversial subjects with my wife. Why? Well, because if there's someone that I trust to hear me out, to know what's in my head, it's her.

That being said... I took a risk.

Oh no, no princess for me

I'm always shocked when I see the a couple that works with the princess dynamic. The idea being that in those relationships, the wife, the girlfriend, is treated as a trophy and not like a partner.

I'm quite confident most of us have seen the dynamic before. In these relationship dynamics women don't do dishes, don't take out the trash, don't help with mascots. In other words: A Princess.

Granted; Who am I to tell someone their relationship is no good? If you feel happy as a emotional serf, power to you. But, it just baffles me that in this day and age these dynamics still exist.

It's Reddit's fault btw

Before you wonder why I'm even bringing this subject to my wife, it's not my fault. Sometimes I run into trending topics on reddit and a guy venting out his frustration regarding his princess bridge made it all the way into my eyeballs.

I do agree with his assessment on dating a princess. The appeal is understandable, more so when we are young. A beautiful girl that exudes femininity, that leaves you breathless by just putting on an outfit for a special date is a great fantasy. But I guess I always saw it like that, a fantasy.

Now... a partner

That makes sense to me. Someone who is willing to work on projects with you, work towards goals. Who has no problem asking for help, but understands that you can ask for help too to finish another project.

A pet peeve of mine, mind you, but entitled people to me can be as pleasant as mustard gas. And to me, someone who is not willing to be a partner, is someone who wears entitlement as an emblem.

The very phrase "no money no honey" a common saying these days is to me so disgusting, and depressingly so, that I can't believe there are girl out there who are willing to say it in serious way.

Maybe I'm getting old

And quite possibly what I opine on this subject might matter so little, it might be one of the least important things I've ever written on this blog of mine.

But I have to wonder: How many men agree with me? And also, maybe this dynamic change is what has most people being single these days? Can relationships truly last with the princess dynamic?

MenO