Dear Wife, Accountability Isn’t Gendered — A Man’s Plea for Fairness in Relationships

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Dear wife,
Don’t go looking for a fight and then come back crying foul when you find one.

Decorum is not reserved for men alone. You don’t have a monopoly on verbal assaults or emotional outbursts. Respect and restraint are virtues meant for both partners in a relationship.

If you raise your hand to a man — regardless of strength, size, or gender roles — that’s abuse. Period.
Violence, whether physical or verbal, has no justification.

You cannot demand maturity from your husband while excusing your own lapses in behavior. You cannot tell a man to “be the bigger person” if you constantly provoke, insult, or belittle him. Marriage is not a battleground for egos — it’s a partnership of understanding.

And when things go wrong, don’t turn to social media to craft half-truths or seek validation from strangers. The internet doesn’t live in your home — you do.

Too often, we see women play the victim card publicly after fueling private chaos. Society rallies behind them without context, while the man silently carries the weight of accusation and shame.

Let’s be honest — many husbands today are enduring pain, manipulation, and emotional abuse, but they can’t speak up because society rarely listens to men.
It’s only when these same women’s sons or brothers experience similar pain that they begin to understand what fairness should look like.

A woman is not a victim by default. Gender doesn’t determine who is right or wrong — character does.

Respect in a relationship should be mutual. Accountability should be shared. And peace should never come at the expense of one partner’s dignity.

It’s time we stopped weaponizing emotions and started valuing honesty — on both sides.


Conclusion:

Love doesn’t thrive in imbalance. True partnership grows when both husband and wife understand that respect, restraint, and responsibility are mutual duties — not gendered privileges.

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