Shout out to the user that wrote this line but it's simple - "Women are walking, talking dread game."

Dread doesn't mean anxious on your toes or worried, it's the implicit knowledge of the power dynamic within the relationship.

To put it simply, it's the one that has the most power that instills dread in the other and keeps them in line.

Your average frustrated reddit chump will do whatever they can to keep they gurl pleased and stop the nagging. Then it still fails. Because she held all the cards from the get go. You can cite divorce statistics for this or deadbedrooms.

Dread keeps everyone in line. It's a must otherwise you're the one in a place of submission. Women want to be in that position, men don't.