A woman shouldn't view you as an equal. If she does, you already lost.
You s'posed to be daddy to these broads. No way she gon hold daddy back. And even if she does pop shyt, just let her speak her piece, and continue to do whatever it is you set your mind to do regardless like a real nikka should. By arguing you reduce yourself to her level and she loses respect for you.
These chicks ain't hard, brehs. Complaining is for the passengers. Your job is to drive.
That's how its supposed to be. Bytches out here tryna be equals, and nikkas letting them.
Life works alot easier when she lets you be big daddy. It's in the same Bible these harlots swear they read.

A smart woman knows that if I do better, WE do better.
". Seems like anything I do to be a better person in general i get hit with the "well, is this gonna change our relationship
". Of course it is! I think a lot of people are just scared of change because I've had this happen with friends and in professional relationships, too.