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Praise for the Nurturing Man
By Nancy Lindquist | May 22, 2007
My husband is not an alpha-male. He’s not going to bomb our way out of a tough situation in a foreign country, beat off a mugger, or tame a wild horse. It’s not his style and that’s fine with me.
Many romance books tout the alpha male. They also push the alpha female, these days. Tough women who can dish it out and take it. These strong personalities clash and burn like fire and that’s what makes a romance a wonderful fantasy, but it’s not always a prescription in life for joy. At least, not in my life.
I’m a strong and vivid presence. I’m not as strong and vivid as I’d like to be. I’m very weak in some aren’t. I’m working on it. I’ve dated alpha males. It’s not a good mix. Too much head butting for me. I don’t want to fight over the road map, remote control, you name it.
Gene and I compliment and nurture one another’s strengths. He’s quietly strong, while I am loud, abrasive and his opposite in many ways. That’s probably why we can stand one another, after fourteen years together. At least those are the reasons I tell myself it works. It’s also got a lot to do with not being stubborn. No one really gets their back up for long.
I love to read about alpha males. I think they’re a breed apart, but I wouldn’t want to marry one. It’s a bad fit, for me. That’s 100% okay. I love my nurturing guy. For me, he’s perfect.
May 22nd, 2007 at 12:51 pm
I agree 100% Alphas look great on paper, but they scare me in real life. lol I’m just so glad you’re happy.