What Do Women Want?

“The great question that has never been answered, and which I have not yet been able to answer, despite my thirty years of research into the feminine soul, is “What does a woman want?” “
 - Sigmund Freud

Even the king of psychology himself has been stumped by the infamous question, “What do women want?” This is probably one of the most complex questions in our existence today. Even women have a hard time answering this question. One might ask, is this question possible to answer? Well… I may not be able to speak for every woman. But for the men who are reading this passage, I might be a key to trying to understand the feminine psyche.

It is very difficult for me to sit here trying to write in words what is the key ingredient to my happiness. For starters, I guess I should tell you a little about myself. I am a full-time retail manager, a full-time student, and a full-time wife. I would have to say that my life is very busy. I somehow make a little bit of time for myself to write.

Like most working women, I really enjoy being successful. The biggest part of my success at work and in college is having a supportive husband. A big role that men have in a woman’s life is allowing her to have her own space. The idea where a woman has to stay home and raise the children, while the man works is almost obsolete. If a woman decides to stay home and raise her children, then let it be her decision to do so. In my case, I like to feel like I am an important piece to the function of my family. I like to feel like a contributor to the financial aspect of my marriage. I view my marriage as a partnership. My home functions very simply. Both my husband and I work very hard to put food on our table and we both share the housework. This eliminates any possible arguments of who contributes the most. This is a childish argument shared by so many couples. This stupid argument destroys marriages. If you want to make your woman happy, let her contribute. Women do not like to be held back. Women’s history of male oppression clearly marks the very reason of our defiance on this.