What are the general statistics with regards to domination in marriage?

How common is it for the wife to be more dominant? How common is it for the husband to be more dominant? How common is it for things to be even-steven. Please provide as precise an answer as is practical and support your answer with evidence.

I don't think there should be a domination in marriage. You get married b/c you wanna work together as a team, be equal.

I think it all goes back to some instinctual nonverbal behavior. As in the animal kingdom some males are Alpha males and some are Beta males. Alphas are domininant and Betas are submissive. Obviously in humans this is extremely more complex than with any other animal.

It is Biblical that the Man is the head of the household.

My husband and I discuss everything, but ultimately what he wants is what we do (normally it is the same thing).

Also, he works and I am a stay at home Mom.

I believe that he should be the "ruler" of the household.

I stay at home/go to school while my husband makes the money. However, he makes hard/difficult decisions all day long and when he comes home he doesn't want to. So for the most part its what I want. We have what I want for dinner, I'm the picky one. We do what I want, to an extent, we will do what he wants as well. I control the finances, just because he stresses over money. But when its all said and done, I'd say we are pretty 50-50.Which is how it should be.

to me no such thing as domination that will cause alot of head bunting in your relationship and when you try to dominate a person they tend to push away from you everything from your spouses opinion on down should be taken into consideration so keep it on the even steven

Dominant men are the most usual and accepted. Dominant women are out there, but harder to find. Many people think a dominant woman is a B***H.
I can"t give you evidence, but I know you can find it.

I am a man I RULE, but I don't believe you'll find any stats, no man will admit it if he is the submissive one

I think it all has to do with the fact that most wives work today and its more of an equality thing since both have a salary income. Gone are the days when the hubby rules the roost and wife sits home all day with the kids, etc. Marriages are more 50-50 with shared responsibilities, decision making and earnings...which I think is a good thing.

I'm not sure how common it is for one to be more dominant than the other. I have a dominant personality and I like to be in charge of things therefore I seek out men who are more submissive. Major things I discuss with my husband but usually the final decision is mine. I take care of all the little things with the kids, house, bills, etc. It works for us. I like to be in control and he likes to be taken care of. I guess it's just a matter of what works for the relationship.

I would guess that there are more male dom marriages.Maybe not, women are more subtle so you never know. Dont know if there are stats. would love to see them though.

Sorry everything that comes up with those keywords is about domestic violence or divorce which I doubt is what you are looking for. I don't think a large scale study has been done on this but if you want the links I found knock yourself out.

http://www.harbour.sfu.ca/freda/reports/...
http://books.google.com/books?id=ARQYAAA...
http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0032-47...
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/demography/...

Wake up! many men like to believe they make the desicions. In reality, the woman knows how to get what she wants and make the husband think it was his idea!

I don't have any statistical facts on the subject. I know many a family where the 5 year old child dominates. But what I do know is what the bible says. "wives submit to your husbands......" Ephesians 5:22 There is qualification with regards to that, on the husbands part. And it is not saying that the wife has no opinion. But when the cards are down and it's one way or the other, the husband has the last word. And the responsibility for whatever the outcome is also. There are many relationships i am sure where the husband would rather the wive make the decisions. And relationships where when action is required the wife is the only one who has a clue what is going on. And unfortunately the relationships where what is best for the relationship is not foremost. Then it is every man for himself (excuse the pun)

In my marriage there is no one person who is the 'ruler' of the house and determines ALL outcomes. We tackle each and every issue as it comes up. Luckily most of the time we can discuss things and come up with an answer that is good for both of us. No idea on the statistics....it's probably dependent upon upbringing, religion, traditional values, and individual personalities.

I don't know the statistics, but in all the couples I know, the wifes are more dominant than the men.

We both have areas that we know more than the other, so that person makes those decisions, ie... I know more about health, child rearing, and legal issues. He is an expert in anything geographic, gardening, grilling, and how to plan the perfect vacation. We both work out issues, such as remodeling and whatever....

the ONLY dominationthere should be ina marriage is sexual in which case TAKE TURNS. things even themselves out elsewhere after a while.

Typically, men make the money and women take care of the house and family. Nowadays, both parents have to work to support the family, kids are raised by daycare and schools, and the dusting never gets done because mom is too tired & dad doesn't care. In our home, my husband works and handles the finances. I stay home with the kiddo & clean house +
Maybe I am old fashioned, but I like it this way!

I think in the majority of marriages, the women are the dominant partners and it probably makes for a more peaceful union. If the woman is not the dominant one, she will be when her PMS kicks in, lol!

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Well my husband is a stay at home dad and I'm the bread winner. He takes care of the house/kids during the day and I take over when I get home.
I wanted to stay home with my kids but my job pays better than his did so we made the decision together...