Ep 51: Men vs. Women: The Double Standards That Start Fights

This week we’re talking double standards between men and women—and apparently trying to start a fight in our own marriage while we’re at it.Who should make the first move? Should the man always pay for the date? Is it weird to have a best friend of the opposite sex when you’re married? Why can women turn down sex without anyone thinking twice, but when a husband does it once his wife immediately wonders what’s wrong?Then we get into who’s supposed to provide, stay-at-home dads vs. stay-at-home moms, girls trips and guys trips, spending $2,000 on golf clubs vs. a purse, dads getting praised for basic parenting, and the never-ending argument over cooking, laundry, yard work, and the dreaded honey-do list. That part gets a little personal. 😂We definitely don’t agree on all of these, and we’re not trying to tell anybody how their relationship should work. We’re just saying what works—or occasionally does not work—for us.Also, somehow we made it to Episode 51 and officially passed one year of the Wife Approved Podcast. We’re still here. Somehow.Let us know which double standards you think are actually real, which ones are BS, and which ones we completely missed.---🎙️ New episodes every week📺 Watch on YouTube or listen wherever you get podcasts*💬 SUBMIT YOUR QUESTIONS:*Got a topic or question for us? Submit anonymously here:https://shanewhatley.com/wife-approved-podcast/---*📱 CONNECT WITH US*📸 Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/wifeapprovedpodcast🏠 Shane's Smart Home YouTube:https://youtube.com/@ShaneCreates---*⭐ If you're enjoying the podcast, leave us a 5-star review – it helps us a lot! Thanks for listening.*#WifeApprovedPodcast #MarriagePodcast #RealTalk #SmartHomeCHAPTERS0:00 — Welcome to the Wife Approved Podcast!1:07 — The Massage Double Standard6:46 — Dating Rules: First Moves & Who Pays13:46 — Looks, Money & Dating Standards20:16 — Age Gaps & Body Counts25:53 — Sex & Marriage Double Standards29:11 — Opposite-Sex Friends, Flirting & Trust40:10 — Girls Trips, Guys Trips & Taking a Break44:02 — Who’s Supposed to Provide?48:24 — Spending Money: Golf Clubs vs. Purses50:33 — Parenting, Chores & the Honey-Do List1:04:04 — Assertive Women vs. Confident Men1:07:07 — Why Men Struggle to Open Up1:09:53 — One Year of Wife Approved