Relationships often challenge us to grow and reflect on our behaviors and patterns. What do you think is the most important aspect of a healthy relationship? How do you address conflict in your relationships? I believe understanding ourselves can lead to healthier connections with others. Share your thoughts on dynamics that shape relationships!

Communication, honesty, romance

Who has a job or the most income shapes relationship fundamentally from my perspective. It has been me during my last two relationships and the men inevitably became resentful over it.

Respect, Compromise, sense of humor and Trust is a relationship I prefer to be in.

Every person has their own Ideas what's right for them.

Personal choice one does not fit all.

I'm not sure that's necessarily true, as a generalization.

Usually, the man is the bread winner - historically because of social norms, and because women are hypergamous.

I think what you speak to is, a power dynamic that men usually had; therefor, men having the control of the relationship. But in my estimation, mother nature balanced this power by:

- women having the power to choose the mate.
Men hit on women, they have the privilege of accepting or refusing.

- men having the power to control the relationship. They are the ones expected to propose. They are also the ones that get to be the players.

I feel as though in your anecdotal perspective, there would have been inevitably resentment on both sides, had it played out long enough. It doesn't matter who ended it. But you're right, in that they would resent it, because they failed as a man - but you'd resent them too because chances are, you're looking for a man.