'Men Live Better Where Women Are In Charge'


	'Men Live Better Where Women Are In Charge'

Silkweaver

6-3-2009 7:03 AM

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6-3-2009 5:25 PM

carrerinyes

It must be true

6-4-2009 9:11 AM

Deepti

"If you aren't good, then we will marry you off." The children understand marriage as a horror story.

6-4-2009 1:25 PM

tanyamm

It sounds like some man's fantasy.

6-5-2009 11:08 PM

icandysam

It sounds like it can be true,but you can't tell a guy who wants to be in control that lol..............

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