Alexander McCall SmithWe all know that it is women who take the decisions, but we have to let men think that the decisions are theirs. It is an act of kindness on the part of women.
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If you ask a man who makes decisions for his family, “Who makes the decisions?” he will probably say, “Men do.” When we ask the same question to a woman, she may say, “I do.” Unfortunately, this pattern of thought is all too common. People think that it is men who make the decisions in a relationship and that women must let them think that they are the decision-makers and give men space to think that they are making all the decisions.
Source: The Full Cupboard Of Life
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