Oleg has more
“Oleg has more” judges a man by a selected rival’s best metric rather than the couple’s agreement. Today it is income, tomorrow housing, then status. The race has no finish.
What the phrase does
Section titled “What the phrase does”It replaces a request with shame. The partner must prove his worth by beating somebody whose circumstances are unknown. His strengths do not enter the calculation because comparison is deliberately made where he loses.
Permanent competition destroys gratitude and turns the relationship into probation without a success criterion.
What to do
Section titled “What to do”Refuse to compete with an absent person. Discuss the couple’s own goals and the acceptable price of reaching them. If comparisons continue after a clear boundary, treat them as systematic humiliation, not motivation.
A partner may choose you or a leaderboard. You have no duty to serve both choices.