Need help to save my engagement :(

I am a guy (damn the nick!). First of all, thanks for a great and interesting debate. I'll try to answer your questions:

  1. I don't recall saying that daughters should never be sent away for studies. I don't have a big problem with females living in decent female hostels. A wife has a right to a separate house. At the same time, it is the responsibility of the guy to take care of his parents. In that context I was suggesting that it would be a nice idea for the guy to live just besides his parents house so that he can fulfill both goals: a separate house for his wife, proximity to his parents. But its just a suggestion... lots of other solutions can work as well.

  2. Eww..... I have never said anything about *ape. Thats disgusting. Being rough and tough does NOT mean that they have to be jerks.

  3. I just said that just like a girl CAN demand that her husband be with XYZ degree/job, so can a guy demand. Its about equality. And I absoutely agree with you that its the guy's responsibility to put food on the table in the house and its his responsiblity to take care of all the finances. If a girl wants to help, great but she is not bound to help. Personally though I consider home-making and decent upbringing of children a bigger contribution.

  4. Totally Agree !!

  5. I saw these words in another thread by one of the guppans. I think a mother is the best thing that can happen to anyone.

Hope I have clarified some things.