Originally Posted by atruckersgirl

We are taught to expect men to be in charge, to be masculine and dominant and never show emotion or anything like that. While I do find it a turn on for my boyfriend to take charge sometimes, I find it more of a turn on when he can share something really personal and intimate with me, telling me something that he wouldn't share with just anyone because others might make fun of him, laugh at him or, as your husband is worried about, lose respect for him. .

To me, the ability to be open and share with me like that makes him even more of a man and earns way more respect.