Give Me Your Opinion - Please!?

Question

A couple is taking a class together and a book for the class is issued to the both of them. A week is given before the assignments and reading is due. The woman says she doesn't want the man to read ahead, but that she would like to read it together. The man agreed, and based on their schedules, he is able to accommodate her four days out of the week to study together. She gets upset because he wants to study and read ahead three nights alone. She doesn't want to read something he has read already, and accuses him of being selfish and not interested in taking the class together. She says that if he reads for the three days ahead of her she will not take the class. Is the man being selfish or is the woman being controlling?

Answer 1

This sounds like a math question!  What is half of purple?  Sorry, my wife is beautiful and now she is naked and getting in bed.  Good night.

Answer 2

The woman is being selfish and not letting the man be himself. The woman does not understand that she and the man are 2 separate people who have their own life pace. She needs to become more aware of what she is doing because it isn't right, people are allowed to be their own person and should be, that's what brought them together in the first place. When things like that happen, that's where the issues arrive. Then feelings get involved and hurt and the direction of the two separate peoples paths dont stay together, one pulls over, the other stops, the other gets mad that they had to stop, it gets too complicated when it's really simple. There are 2 people here, not 1, it's not a big deal if someone reads something without you.

Answer 3

They're both being immature.  It's a class.  Both should read as time permits and discuss what they've learned.

Answer 4

are you both 12?

this is petty at best

Answer 5

Sounds like your wife is saying I need more attention from you...can we find away to interface outside of the bedroom, thus allowing us to reestablish our friendship.  She misses you!

Answer 6

I think both people are being petty. Its a book for heaven's sake. If she wants to read it with him, why is he so determined to read it without her? Its a small request. And if he wants to read it ahead of her, why is she so upset about that? Seems to me there might be something else going on here, and this whole issue is being blown out of proportion based on whatever else is really the problem. And if that's not it, then just relax already! If you get this upset over a book, don't even THINK about getting married!  sheesh!