No, "tend" means "incline" here, but the normal grammatical reading of the sente...

		letmevoteplease 26 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Maladaptive Frugality No, "tend" means "incline" here, but the normal grammatical reading of the sentence does not suggest wives have profligate tendencies.

Ah, I misread. Thanks.