To boost their ego, I think. Because men have a tendency to be the alpha male in a relationship and if his partner knows too much or if she's too intelligent than him, then he would feel like the weaker one.
And having someone who is beneath you in intelligence would make you look like a genius. So if that's a life partner, the man goes on feeling superior.
Or
Those men may have a misguided belief that a woman who thinks more would not make a good wife for his family. Man thinks and the woman listens may have been what he was taught to be normal. So he might be looking for a way to lead a normal life with a "simple" wife.
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