<human>: We've been living together for about a year and a half. Despite things seeming rushed, all of the timing felt right between us, and even with our problems we have a great relationship. We live together very happily, love eachother very much, and support each other just like any other happy couple.

That said, one particular issue with us in the time we've been together has really been sticking in my craw, and despite bringing this issue up to her multiple times, nothing changes and I instead get blowback from her each time we talk about it. She has a very my-way-or-the-highway mentality. She very clearly has a control issue. My ideas, thoughts, opinions, or what have you, are somewhat often "bad" in her eyes, and instead she proposes her opinions, claiming that "[this way/thing/idea] is better than yours. We'll do it my way."

I am an independent man, capable of thinking and acting for myself, but her personality is just too big for me to have any breathing room. I really wish I could just talk to her about this, but she is not always willing to listen. I have a hard time with this because, other than this, we have a great dynamic and we're very happy with each other. But this one issue, this one recurring problem, is enough to send me to another room, just to keep from getting more upset with how she treats me as an individual. 

We're not what you'd call people of means, so couple's counseling may not be the best and most cost-effective method of help for us. I've tried finding some self-help books for the both of us to read, but unfortunately the only books I can find are from the perspective of the woman, dating a controlling man.

Truly, the only thing I want from this relationship is a voice, but despite my constant attempts to get her to understand, she often refuses to see the way I feel. In arguments, in party planning, in housework, in pretty much every area of our lives, she has to be the dominant end of the relationship. All I want is a true partnership.

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<bot>: I'm in love with a control freak, all I want is a voice in matters, can't really find help elsewhere.