Did you ever notice when you are talking about a women’s virtues we talk about how organized she is or how well she does something? When we talk about the virtues of a man we talk about all the negatives things that he does NOT do!Overheard conversations between girlfriends include things like well he does not drink too much or he does not gamble or he never cheated on me. Why do we never look at a man and be a bit more critical? Do we just settle for less than we should not to be alone?
Most of us take on far more than we should and that unfortunately sets the pace for the future of the relationship.
Spreading Holiday Cheer
Not sure what the real numbers look like but would say that the number of girlfriends and wives that are responsible for buying birthday gifts and cards are relatively high. It would also be a fair estimation to say that most females are responsible for buying holiday presents and doing all the planning.
Ultimately at the end of the day if you find yourself in this position and you are tired of carrying that load than you need to make some changes in the right direction to share some of that load with your beloved. Spread the cheer and make him responsible for his share of gift giving etiquette.