Why is it considered shameful if a man lets his wife drive when they're going out somewhere? Does it make him less of a man if his wife decided it was her turn to drive to the supermarket?

I don't think it's a shame. I always drive for my husband and when I feel like driving (hardly the case though because I enjoy being driven). Sometimes on the road to Dubai, we rotate :)

But I agree some men don't like it when their wives drive and they are on the passenger seat. I think that's related to their ego and how they are represented in front of people.

People here would say: How dare he sit back like that while his wife is driving - so I guess men don't want that to be said about them, even if they had no problem with it, like in your case when you swap while driving to Dubai.

I don't think a man would mind that, don't know where you got that from

As a matter of fact, a wife driving her husband is priceless, regardless whether he's on the front, the back, sides et al

Why is it considered shameful if a man lets his wife drive when they're going out somewhere? Does it make him less of a man if his wife decided it was her turn to drive to the supermarket?

No... I know many men who switch with their wives... but it could be for safety reasons some do not :p

I don't mind having the car driven by a lady!!

Well I've never seen a wife driving while her husband was in the passenger seat in Muscat. When I asked why the answer was: "Ma Y9eer" (It can't happen)


Safety reasons?! :bored:

loool

i gotta say, it looks kinda strange, dont know why

and im 100% sure that i'll be doing the driving most of the time, i just love driving :p

Ahhh men! Such sensitive lil creatures when it comes to their ideas on being a man

For the same reason they don't want women being the dominant or superior one in the relationship. Leading is a character of the dominant party and I guess when you drive, you lead. Tarraa! :rolleyes:

All related to Image and wanting to be the one in 'control'. I'm pretty sure I'll let my future wife drive me around from time to time.. or at least I'll try to. lol

my parents do it sometimes.. i dont see anything wrong with that... but only if a man is extremely concerned with his image n ohh my a woman is driving me what will others say.. then he better drive all the time!

ah u alll said.. its all abuot image

i dont mind being driven.. i hate driving.. n love the pampering ^_^

Alot of things here based on "image" especially when it comes to a mans pride, it can get quite annoying :bored:
Although I do find it cute when I see a women driving a man, especially a mom driving around with her twenty-something yr old son on the passenger seat :p

Well I've never seen a wife driving while her husband was in the passenger seat in Muscat. When I asked why the answer was: "Ma Y9eer" (It can't happen)


Safety reasons?! :bored:

Come to the UK! :p
I see women driving more then men! :XD:

I dunno the reason but it does look weird, I've seen it on the road and I always say how weird it looks like. lol

Mine never lets me drive! Unless he's "teaching" me how to use a certain car, I never get to drive us places. I enjoy driving but I don't complain much because I get to drive on my own during the day anyway. It's not worth arguing about.

My dad always lets my mum drive. She's a better driver than him anyway lol :p

I think for most men it's either an issue of worrying about their image, or they don't trust their wife's driving skills and think they'd get to their destination faster if they drove!

no, why would it be shameful? its perfectly fine if the wife wanted to drive. Personally, if I were married, I'd like to drive my own car with my husband in it, why not? theres no harm in that.

I make excuses for other ppl to drive cuz i dnt like driving anymore for some reason!

At our home, its like the eldest male drives the car out of the bunch sittin in da car. If im da one, i'll just forward it to da next person wid a license! If no one else wants to drive then i take the wheels n everyone feels happy den!
usually i like to be free on the bike!

I rarely see it in Oman, which is why I'd find it a bit strange. I guess it's just one of those things that are out of the norm.

I don't think a man would mind that, don't know where you got that from

As a matter of fact, a wife driving her husband is priceless, regardless whether he's on the front, the back, sides et al
lol oow hitman

shameful: dont think so but I think for safety purpose,

To save her the trouble..

My wife drives whenever she likes; I'm not sensitive about such things...

But my feeling is that the "manly" role is one that ought to be encouraged in a general way and whatever little cultural things reinforce the man's impression that he is the responsible one and it's his job to "lead his family through the wilds" and "take charge of the dangerous machine" are goods that shouldn't be subject to too much pressure.

LOL .. i wouldn't mind .. but yes .. it does look weird ! .. I guess we're just not used to it ..

I can count the numbers of times I've been driven by a lady .. the only one was my mum .. last time was 10 years ago!
Because if anything happens .. I don't really wanna blame a lady! :bored:

if I drive, my husband would be giving me 100000 instructions on what to do and what not to do .. so its really more relaxing to be in the passanger seat!

When I go out with my dad he lets me drive and I love it cos am the only girl in the family who's allowed to touch my dad's car and not that only I get to drive with dad sitting next to me. :hyper:

I hope when I get married he doesn't stop me driving, I hate sitting and watching unless am sick then he can go ahead and drive. :)

I'd want him to drive me around ..

I know this weird couple, the husband doesn't have his driver's license but his wife does...so she gets to drive him around ALL the time.

:hyper:^ Sounds nasty...

Everytime he wants to go out she will be the poor victim :p

My wife drives whenever she likes; I'm not sensitive about such things...



Well done Jeff, that's the way it should stay even after those long years of marriage

God bless you both

I think for most men it's either an issue of worrying about their image, or they don't trust their wife's driving skills and think they'd get to their destination faster if they drove!

^^^ This is what I hear usually from my married brothers and men around in general !

Sometimes I drive my brothers if it is my car ( they don't have choice :p )

And most of the time I drive my father

I am a really good driver, and he ( who ever he will be ;) ) will need to get used me driving him :)

The man likes to have control, in general I like to drive, even if I am with guys.

He's the man, why should I drive? This is how I see it. Again, sexist society affect :boo: But this time I agree with it, I don't want to be seen driving my husband around unless I have to :p

it's totally an image thing. :p

my dad lets my mom drive if he's really tired on the way back home from Dubai. i gotta say it looks weird to me lol. he's a better driver than she is, but he doesn't mind if she ever wanted to drive.
it's kinda surprising to me since my father is a control freak, turns out he's more flexible than i thought. :P

i'd like my husband to be like that. i wouldn't like it if he has issues about who drives and who doesn't. just because you're ''THE MAN" it doesn't mean you have to take the lead in everything.

it doesnt make him less of a man but it just looks funny ! xD
its like she is the .. umm the man haha .. donnu xD

Why is it considered shameful if a man lets his wife drive when they're going out somewhere? Does it make him less of a man if his wife decided it was her turn to drive to the supermarket?

It's not shameful at all. In contrary it's interesting to scare her when she drives and criticise her driving all the way just to tease :p

my dad lets my mom drive if he's really tired on the way back home from Dubai. i gotta say it looks weird to me lol.

Haha, the times my father had to be picked up from the airport, my mother would drive us home. I looks weird to me too! Makes me feel like we're an English family. :XD:

The topic reminded me of something hilarious as it was the first time I went with female and she knew that I was nervious of being she is driving lol. So just she drove and getting into the road, instead of driving in the ENTRY slot she went to the EXIT slot. I was laughing and in the same time was in a blood-dry-out situation.

Of course, that was the first time but wasn't the last as the phobia gone.:D

Anyways, I do not think there is a problem with the thread issue.

it took ages for my husband to warm himself to my maltese driving.
he used to turn whiter than he is, grab the car door handle, scream his way through the drive, yell a few expletives etc etc.
i love driving. on days like today, saturdays i spend all morning taxing him and the kids around to their activities.
i do know of men who don't like their women driving them. must be a macho thing. or small winkies.

I drive but i like being driven

I never let anyone drives when am around... even my dad, i drive him around when we go out.. so logically i wont let my wife drive me around!! cuz i love to drive the way i want to drive and I enjoy driving and lsning to my fav music.. so wut happens in the car is all up to me

It is not shameful, I drive my husband when he is back from a trip or I have to drop him off the airport but I prefer him driving since I enjoy being driven.

I am not comfortable driving because I receive a lot of criticism when I do and that is mainly because I lack the skills

a girl :XD: no way i still wana live :p

there is absolutely NO SHAME or NOTHING wrong with a woman driving and taking her man out...! gosh!! hahaha it doesnt symbolize weakness or a decline in the status! haha..it's all goood baybeh..it's alllll goood:6:

i would love to take him for a spin....LITERALLY...we'll see if he likes me driving or not :rolleyes: LOOOOOL nah..i'm a good driver and i don't drive like those midget women who barely have their heads sticking up over the steering wheel..lol it looks like no one is driving..plus, i hate how some women drive ! so indecisive!! and SLOW!! i drive like a man....whatever that means....i drive like a man:)

lol

I wouldn't mind a lady driving me around, but there are things I'd like to do before that happens like bungee jumping, sky diving, white water rafting, mountain climbing in the Himalayas... you know, just in case I don't get around to doing all this stuff after that ride.
Fine maybe it's not that bad, but seriously how weird would it look? :p

I guess Libellula summed it up when she said "worrying about their image, or they don't trust their wife's driving skills and think they'd get to their destination faster if they drove!" which is all true to be honest.

In Oman it's definitely a weird sight, but here in Australia it's very normal.

My husband would have a little fit. I definitely drive better than him. I obey traffic rules and never catch the curb.

I only drive the car when he's not well enough to, like taking him to hospital. It's just easier to give in than argue about it. I hate being passenger..

Plus, I drive the car if I go out without him, so sometimes after driving a whole day with two kids screaming at the back, it's kind of relaxing.