The Assertive Wife (The Pro & 3 Cons)

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Is being assertive more attractive to a husband?</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">So my husband ended up on our sister... Aunty Bridget's platform; Obodo Oyinbo TV.  She was discussing "Lack of Eligible Bachelors in the Diaspora." </span></p> <p><a href= "https://lolaandola.com/the-assertive-wife-the-pro-3-cons/">--> READ THE BLOG POST HERE</a><br /> <a href= "https://lolaandola.com/the-assertive-wife-the-pro-3-cons/">https://lolaandola.com/the-assertive-wife-the-pro-3-cons/</a></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://youtu.be/Z42WN0SKJzs">--> WATCH VIDEO VERSION HERE</a><br /> <a href= "https://youtu.be/Z42WN0SKJzs">https://youtu.be/Z42WN0SKJzs</a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Though the discussion took a whole new turn in the direction of why it's absolutely single women's fault in this time and age for having a hard time finding eligible and competent husbands, one of the highlights was the ladies trying to sell the idea of the assertive wife.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What really happened?</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">So one of the highlights of that debate was the assertive wife.  What does it mean to be assertive?  </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The definition from Oxford as displayed on Google says "having or showing a confident and forceful personality."</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Those are two things.</span></p> <p> </p> <ol> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Having or showing a confident personality.</span></li> </ol> <p> </p> <ol start="2"> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Having or showing a forceful personality.</span></li> </ol> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Can you see why dictionary meanings are a terrible guide to romantic relationships and marriage just as much as common sense is?</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Yes.  They are usually full of assumptions, presumptions and