Are women more likely to take a relational approach to control, relative to men?

Relational Approach
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Relational Approach
Many research studies show that women take a controlling approach in a relationship in comparison to men. This behavior is portrayed by the way women control issues regarding the relationship. This trend has transitioned even to men being controlled by women. Instances where women control their men include how they dress, what they eat, the jobs they get, and who their friends are. This observation can be attributed to the empowering of women. In the earlier days, the role of the woman was to be submissive to the man. However, the roles have changed with the growing civilization and the empowerment of women.
The society has focused on uplifting the girl child and in the process the boy child has been neglected. An example is where many communities have programs focused on protecting the girls from abuse while there are no such programs for the boy child. There are also financial ...