Is there the option of an equal relationship? Where both parties make decisions and contribute their thoughts?
In a really healthy relationship, exactly, there is interdependence. But there are certain roles that everyone has, that they need to play. Is that the best way to go into a relationship? Starting off playing roles? I don’t really like where this is going. I’m not very feminine—I have no domestic skills. (Laughs) I’m not either! But I let my partner bring in the groceries or put something away even though I could do it better. Like I said, we don’t NEED men, we want them. And in my research, I have found that women really are feminine, we have that compassionate core, we want to be able to tap into that and be vulnerable and not be right all the time. Men need to feel valued and respected. A guy will vanish if he feels like he can’t make you happy. Women need to be appreciative and show we respect men. So this goes both ways. Both parties need to feel respected and valued, and know they are contributing something to the relationship. Yes. Guys want to be needed and respected, and take
