'Living with a woman is going to be really tough. They tend to be really domesticated, you know. They fold things and clean things and know what they are going to have for dinner several hours before it's time to eat.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker observes that domestic habits can make living with a woman predictable or demanding.
- In plain terms
- Women often manage household details ahead of time, which can feel rigid.
- What can you take from it?
- Acknowledge different approaches to household planning and order.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do our habits clash?
- Is order a sign of care or control?
Another view
Stereotyping domestic habits by gender is overly broad and potentially misleading.
More from Don Miller
'You know what I want in a woman, Paul?' 'What's that?' 'A friend. A true friend; someone who knows me and loves me anyway. You know, like when I'm through put…
Permalink to quote #11 Outside of God's perspective, even romance loses its significance. Not in riches or in romance do we find fulfillment, but in God.
Permalink to quote #13 'I guess I'm looking for what any guy is looking for. I want a companion, you know. Just someone to share life with. I want her to be my biggest fan and I want…
Permalink to quote #10
Related quotes
'We call Jasmine's room 'The Harem,' a sexy place, about which Dan never complained, even though his own possessions, his laptop PC and briefcase, for example,…
Douglas CouplandDouglas Coupland quote #14 The whitewashed wall, the nicely sanded floor, The varnished clock that clicked behind the door; The chest contrived a double debt to pay, A bed by night, a ch…
Oliver GoldsmithOliver Goldsmith quote #64 I'm only waiting for my wife to grow up.
Grover ClevelandGrover Cleveland quote #1