Are American Women becoming more Masculine??

Now that I have seized your attention I pose this question because of the fact there are some articles out there that seem to lay blame of failing marriages in the USA solely on the feet of us women.

Now, I always thought it took two individuals to create a marriage not one and both are responsible for the demise or success of such marriage. Yes, there can be a tip in the scales in favor of one or the other for positive or negative happenstances but all in all when a person enters in the holy union of this sacrament I believe it takes two and not one.

Some might say because women who are now working in droves are becoming more competitive, aggressive etc...in order to attain status (i.e. money, reputation, stability etc.) are creating these die hard core driven women...stress albeit contributes to long work weeks, demanding bosses, and meeting deadlines. I digress, however I would like to see arguments out there that show women are fighting to keep their marriages intact...that they are not the primary instigators of our high divorce rate.

According to Boyé Lafayette De Mente, in his blog: Cultural Insights by Boyé Lafayette De Mente states All of the positive attributes that have traditionally distinguished women—their mystery, their subtlety, that indescribable essence of femininity that made them so special—not to mention their importance and prowess in nurturing—have been diminished…more by the actions of money-addicted men than by the legitimate aspirations of women themselves.Women are now far more sexually exposed and exploited than men, thanks to the over-reaction that has resulted from religious-oriented attempts to conceal and control the sexuality of women—and this is a subject I explored in detail in my novel Eros’ Revenge—Brave New World of American Sex. In Greek mythology Eros was the god of love...So as incredible as it is, men themselves have set the stage for American women to become more masculine—a phenomenon that has already changed the dynamics of male-female relations in the U.S. and will go much further before it reaches some kind of equilibrium…which could be that women will be permanently on top.They are, after all, the most sexually potent of the human species—a fact that men have feared and fought against since before our ancestors climbed down out of the trees.

In regards to Mr. Demente's argument I think the problem is complex. I agree that women are exposed to a more sexual society, that men (of course not all) are demanding more from their wives emotionally and monetarily. I believe that the demise of the American Marriage falls upon the following factors and not necessarily with women "becoming more masculine.": Families are being destroyed by a lack of communication, mental and/or physical abuse, infidelity, and selfishness. The blame can belong to either spouse. I believe that attempting to save the marriage and the values within it by keeping the wife/mother down is unfair. Marriage should be a true partnership based upon mutual respect, then you really have family values.

(still under constructive thought...)