Try marriage counseling. Seems you two need it.

Does the dog wear pants?

"Wear the pants" is a term that I have not heard since Mary Tyler Moore was on the Dick Van Dyke show. You do "wear the pants" according to the Bible. If you both work, you could help out around the house. That would free up her time to spend with you. She might even be romantically inclined. I know my wife works hard and appreciates it when I do things for her. So, cook for her, clean the dishes, make the bed, feed the dog or do something else as an act of love.

wow, now thats a new one. I feel for you a lot. Yes, for the most part men should at least put one leg of the pants on in the house! She sounds just a tad controlling i'd say. Good luck!

I think you need therapy. I enjoy sleeping on the couch with the dog.

She's being a little controlling, but aren't you being a little archaic too?

I'd answer this question if I thought it was for real. But I don't.

Wow - she lets the dog sleep on the couch! Slovenly cow.....

1) As you don't say where you live, I'll assume the United States. However, local customs should also be considered. 2) According to law, husband and wife have inside a marriage some rights and obligations. The notion that the man is "wearing the pants" in the sense that he is the dominant partner inside the marriage is not part of those rights. It is generally considered that the spouses have equal rights in the decisions taken inside the marriage, although one partner could still play a dominant role. But the man has no right to be the dominant partner. (It could have been so in the past, because of various traditions). 2) Both partners are supposed to decide in common accord how the tasks are distributed between them. If you were not participating at all or if you were doing much less than her, I could understand that she would ask you to do more. On the other side, telling you to sleep on the couch if you don't want to participate provokes a conflict. This undermines the basis of your marriage and could lead sooner or later to a divorce. If no agreement can be found and if those matters can only be source of conflicts, I think that *both* of you are probably going to need some counseling. 3) "A marriage, by definition, bestows rights and obligations on the married parties, and sometimes on relatives as well, being the sole mechanism for the creation of affinal ties (in-laws). These may include: Giving a husband/wife or his/her family control over a spouse’s sexual services, labor, and property. Giving a husband/wife responsibility for a spouse’s debts. Giving a husband/wife visitation rights when his/her spouse is incarcerated or hospitalized. Giving a husband/wife control over his/her spouse’s affairs when the spouse is incapacitated. Establishing the second legal guardian of a parent’s child. Establishing a joint fund of property for the benefit of children. Establishing a relationship between the families of the spouses. These rights and obligations vary considerably between societies, and between groups within society." Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marriage

She should come to me for advice. I'd ask her what is wrong with her... she is going the wrong way about this and by doing this, is only pushing you away. Don't let her turn you into a pushover. However, she is probably frustrated because she most likely feels like she does all the work in the house and you never contribute at all, so she feels at a loss for what to do and wishes you would help out.

Better a Dog on the couch than a Bitch in the bed.