" He sighs. “All right, I admit that I don’t like being told what to do. But here’s another thing: what’s the big deal about having to ask? Obviously there’s a mental block with men, so we have to be asked! So just ask! Ask us!” She shakes her head. “But you just said you don’t like being told what to do. You see the bind this puts me in, right? After a while, I don’t feel like asking, because you make it clear that you don’t like being told what to do, and I figure it’s easier to just do things myself. "

― Jancee Dunn , How Not to Hate Your Husband After Kids