As far as who should have the greater say in the relationship, men still feel that they should be dominant in decision making. This is due to both the genetic differences of men and the cultural norms that allow it. Stunningly, women report more distress if husbands are dominant with the housework. Even though women usually keep the same responsibilities around the house while working outside the home, they feel that the home should be the way they want to keep it. And it's not like men aren't doing anything to help.
Husbands do more than wives on minor home repairs, yard work, and car maintenance.
It's fine with them, but the husband is still more likely to maintain financial matters. Either way, husbands and wives are finding some median in the distribution of housework and careers. The increasingly successful marriages may be linked to more equal partner relationships, but very little changes have been made in the intimacy level over the years. It's no secret that men tend to be less intimate of the two sexes. This can be explained in term of social norms and family organizations.