What you've written sounds very much like the poo poo we heard in
pre-cana (sp?) the Catholic church preaches prior to a church wedding. That the man should make the decisions and the woman should be respectful and nod her head.
I do believe that one partner could become bitter if they are
always the compromising partner. But in a healthy marriage, most partners generally have similar opinions views, and goals, and that is what brought them together in the first place.
IMO, one partner always taking the lead in decision making is akin to a monarchy and ultimately lead to an uprising.