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Controlling Women

Some women are controlling and continually control their husbands or other men in their lives. There are many psychological reasons for this need to control and while some women cannot help their controlling nature, there is a reason that they possess the need to control those around them. You will also find there are ways to deal with controlling women that many men find helpful in repairing their relationships with these women or ease the controlling nature of these women. The first thing you should consider is the best way to understand these women, then how to properly handle these situations.

Reasons

Women who have become controlling weren’t just born this way, but rather they have been taught to control the men in their lives for a variety of different reasons. These reasons become more psychological over time and while if asked they may not realize they are doing it or become emotional over the discussion, understanding is the first step to handling this problem. A few of the reasons that women can be controlling is simply being raised by a mother who was controlling, she will learn that it is the job of the woman to be the dominate part of the family, therefore controlling the men in her life.

Insecurities are another reason that a woman may become controlling, her insecurities may cause her to attempt to control the environment that she lives in. This in the end means that the man in her life will be controlled as well. Feeling inferior to the man in a woman’s life may also cause her to become controlling as she may feel that her role is less important than the man’s. You will also find that women who are controlling will also choose to be with a man who allows her to be the dominate factor in the relationship.

How to Handle Controlling Women

You basically have two options when handling a controlling woman, and while one is not as easy as it seems, the other can possibly end the relationship all together. There are other solutions as well that could help although there is no guarantee. The first solution is to talk to your woman about her controlling nature and help her understand why she seems to feel this need to control everything.

Another option is to become controlling in turn which will likely end the relationship or make her feel as though there is something wrong with her, either way neither of you will be happy. Or you can choose to attend counseling to help not only your relationship but allow a psychologist to point out her controlling nature and properly help in the situation.

Jul 8, 2015-Flow Psychology Editor
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