Not at all; it depends on the man. I'm guessing none of youse lot were actually bred, selected and raised to be strong, honest husbands and fathers (to, in your turn, bring up lots of strong, honest sons yourselves), in the first place. The idea that you were .. well, you're not really fooling anyone.
And, of course your better halves would have also accepted you on that basis and with that understanding. They have fully anticipated finding you bending at some point. They may even expect it, as it fits their pre-conceived belief about you specifically and about life in general.
Only a fool buys a hound and expects it to behave like a retriever; if you want a retriever you have to buy one. Women may not be the smartest, but they certainly all know what's what.
"Plenty of strikers can score goals," he said, gesturing to the famous old stands casting shadows around us.
"But a lot have found it difficult wearing the number 9 shirt for The Arsenal."