What Men Wished Women Knew About Them
What if his independence and isolation happens over a long period of time and a woman is feeling emotionally abandoned?
A woman's primary emotional needs are Caring, Understanding, and Respect. A woman needs to educate her man on what her primary emotional needs are in a positive way in order that she feels cared for and number one in his life. It's the time together that's most important to a woman.
But most women and men aren't clear about what they need or don't know their primary needs are different, and this lack of communication and awareness can cause emotional resentment. Women often feel that they are giving and giving and giving and are not getting enough back. They ask, "So why should I meet his needs?" Men often feel, "I'm doing so much for her and all she does is complain." Men can then give up, believing that nothing makes her happy.
Men and women are different and see the world through male or female eyes. It truly is difficult to understand and accept our partner's different set of emotional needs. Men and women need education on these differences to help their relationships. Men and women desire to satisfy their partners, but when they miss the mark because of their differences, they can often end up in a frustrated state of resentment and feel stuck.
So if a couple is feeling stuck, and a woman is feeling emotionally abandoned, I suggest they read or listen to couples self-help books together. If the couple still feels stuck, then they should always seek professional counseling and get back on the road to better understanding and communication.
What Men Wished Women Knew About Them
By: Richard Drobnick, LCSW