But that doesn't explain why the original tweet from Howell went viral, racking up over 8.5 million views and 14,000 retweets.
"I think 'secret voting' by MAGA partners is a more widespread issue than most people think," one woman replied.
Outside of anecdotes, it's hard to know how common it is for men to control the votes of wives or other women in their families.
Still, the differences aren't all up to men forcing their wives to vote for the candidate of their choice.
The image of a downtrodden wife rebelling against her MAGA husband by voting for Harris resonates for symbolic reasons.
There are intriguing signs suggesting that many women are asking that question and coming to the same conclusion as Lenz.
Still, the picture of a wife thumbing her nose at her MAGA husband by voting for Harris is arresting. »