I know a couple who is very happy. She was a stay at home mom until the kids went to school and then worked part time until they graduated from high school, then got a full time job. When she needed a new car she bought it and was responsible for making the monthly payments. (He paid most of the bills from his earnings). When they brought the new car home he held the keys until she had read the manual and he tested her to make sure she had adequate knowledge of her car before driving it. She asks his permission to go out and do things like going out with her friends or going to visit her younger siblings who live an hour away. She is still working full time. Her husband is now retired. She still does all the cleaning and laundry except she told me the other day that now she just washes and folds his laundry and he has to put it away. He handles all household financial decisions and pays the majority of household bills. They decide together how her earnings are spent.

They are very happy. She feels loved and protected, he feels respected.

Works well for them.

Do you think their sons will view women as equals?

How do you think he viewed the women who worked for him?

How would you feel about your daughter's prospect for promotion to a leadership position if she worked for his company?

How men treat their wives is often reflective of how they think of women in general and it impacts how they treat women in the workplace.