What if both spouses are doormats?

If a man is too meek, fulfilling his wife’s every request, saying sorry even when he did nothing wrong, taking abuse from his wife silently, he will turn into a doormat. His wife will slowly lose respect, lose attraction, and take advantage of him. Some of us have watched these sorts of relationships unfold. If the woman is extremely meek and serving, well you know, her husband will probably take advantage. In an extreme case, even cheat on her or get a far younger wife knowing that she’ll quietly accept it.

What if both the husband and wife have doormat personalities? What kind of relationship will develop? :confused:

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welcoming relationship as doormats are always so welcoming ....

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They will end up being rugs in their living rooms :hmmm:.

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:rotfl:

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*Hey hon, what do you feel like eating?

I dunno sweetie, whatever you want.

No hon, whatever you want.

No sweetie whatever you want.

three hours later

It's late, we should go to bed hon.

Whatever you say sweetie.*

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They'll just get abused by everyone else

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no no, you got the last part wrong.

"It's late, should we go to bed hon?"
"Should we?"

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Does that mean the kids run the house? (provided the couple can come to a conclusion about having kids, or doing the dirty)

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adds new requirements to the list for a potential hubby

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in my opinion 2 door mat personality’s do not occur and if by chance they do one always rises to take advantage of the situation :chai:

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lol, wth do people want? are they ever happy?

If the spouse has an attitude, thats a problem. If a spouse apologizes, it's being a doormat! it makes no sense to me!

I would never call my husband a doormat if he actually have the humblesness for apologizing for his mistakes. I hate ego-istic people. It doesnt attract me to them one bit.

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By doormat, I don't mean someone who apologizes if he/she legitimately does something wrong.

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Having recessive personalities does not mean that they will not get anything done ... I have seen some couples like this, because they respect one another they see each other as worthy of being listened to ... In any one occasion a particular voice is more dominant then that wins out.

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When does that ever become the case?

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now i hope so i m not seeing another wth title choose doormat vs dominant person :smack: whom u vl marry? n y?

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enter MIL to restore balance to this imperfect universe.

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2 doormats will make 1 or 2 floor mats or even a bathroom mat hmm...

on a serious note: both are probably cheating on each other, relationship is there to keep the fake image for family & friends...

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they will not make a gud couple i guess,cuz two likes repels and unlikes attracts..
so i guess there will be no spark left in their relation....

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They would live happily ever after...............

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really eh? do you think it's possible that they love each other enough to overlook silly things people actually fight over?

Sometimes people are passive b/c they really don't want to mentally torture their spouse, they listen to them and respect their every wish. They become selfless.