It's a Hard Rock Life: Chris Rock's Harsh View of Relationships
By Kweli I. Wright, BET.com Staff Writer

Chris Rock’s current “Black Ambition” tour seems to reveal a lot about the current state of the comedian’s personal life. While much of Rock’s show focuses on the politics of race, his stand-up routine kicks-off with a rant about relationships, stating that men who are single are “lonely” and men who are married are “f**cking dead.” Rock adds that women have the upper hand in relationships because they've had coaching. Between books, magazines and Oprah, he says women have constant lessons, where men aren't given much more than Playboy and the Spike television network. Finally, Rock says that strip clubs should only be open to married men since they’re not getting sex at home.

Whoa!

Is Chris Rock kicking the truth or does he sound like a bitter man?

Men: Does marriage really equal death? Are you doomed whether you’re single or married? Which side of the marriage fence are you on and is the grass greener on the other side?

Women: Is Rock doing the typical male rant or do you think there is some truth to it? Would your man agree with Rock’s statements? Do you feel women have an upper hand in relationships because we discuss these issues with each other and have many outlets for love advice? Finally, does marriage really equal death to you?

Discuss this now!

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I LOVE Chris Rock and in my opinion he was just tryin to be funny. Lets face it....you have to make a parody out of stuff like that because real life just ain't funny!

I think marriage or single-hood is drudgery if you make it that way. Sure I get sad that I'm single sometimes but other times I'd take this over relationships too. Everyone has their days, and I have nothing to compare the single life to. I've never been married. Any jamaican volunteers for the case study???

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Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.

I think those statements by Rock were total bull, maybe he is speaking from self experience, don't know if he ever had a marriage, but that sounds personal. He should keep his personal luggage to himself, that aint funny. Don't and never can like him. Sorry!

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Your best can be someone else's worse!

If you have or had a good marriage you would take married life any day. I was lucky enough to have had a good marriage for a long time. I think I've said it before that he was boring at times, but you have to remember that I was boring at times too. It was the everyday life that was top notch. Now I can speak for the bad marriage because my first one was a bomb and those are not fun to be in.
On the subject of whether women are in charge, etc. it's only if the man lets us be in charge. My good hubby would let me be in charge until he'd had enough of something going on and then he'd take over, for the better I might add. Rarely did he interfere in business or our finances where he knew I could probably do a better job. Conversely I tried to stay out of the things he knew best about, i.e. remodeling our home. Marriage is an ongoing struggle for betterment of both parties and if the two can realize this, there's no stopping what they can accomplish together.

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Marriage is the beginning of a new beginning, a better beginning, one to share with the one you love. Things will change in a marriage as you have another person to consider when you are making decisions u cannot just do silly things on a whim that will affect them, its about compromise.

If you enjoy the single lifestyle that much then stay single but for those ready for commitment take it seriously all the way through and treat others how you would like to be treated.

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This is just an inside look at how men think of marriage