by Lyn Michaud

Created on: May 26, 2009   Last Updated: May 27, 2009

Since women don't come with a user's manual, relationships of any sort between the sexes can be fraught with frustration. Women are complex; we think, feel, function and act differently from men in varying degrees. Finding consensus of ten things women wish men knew would be difficult because of our diverse backgrounds and experiences. If you are the kind of guy who wishes he had a relationship version of

CliffsNotes, read on and be prepared for these ten common causes of aggravation. Remember though every woman is an individual with the possibility of a different opinion.

1. Communication

We love to chat; it's our way of connecting with other people. When we tell you about a problem we are just letting you into our world, sharing and caring. We do NOT want you to spend time evaluating the situation to fix it. We might just want to let off steam about a particular subject and then move on.

2. Chores

We enjoy complaining about the work, but we also take great pride in our efforts. We love to have you notice and thank us for what we do. We'd also love to share the work with you, but don't expect to do a chore once and gain adulation unless you have always treated us that way.

3. The Bedroom

Women enjoy sex as much as men do and in fact enjoy sex more with age. At forty we'll be the equivalent of desire for sex as a man feels at nineteen or twenty. The caveat being, a woman has numerous responsibilities that interfere with her readiness for intimacy. Instead of surprising a woman with a proposition, build the suspense by starting early in the day. Tonight, I'm your fantasy. She'll be anticipating time with you, wondering what you have planned and ready to play.

4. Shopping

Some women love to shop, though not necessarily spend money; it's called daydreaming while looking at trends. Some women love to acquire new things. Some women hate shopping especially for groceries. What women don't appreciate is a full accounting of the trip, complaints of what we forgot. When it comes to the routine shopping, we may or may not want to you come with us, especially if you tend to toss in your favorite things without considering if we budgeted for the added expense. To share shopping with us means understanding household needs and we will love that you care.

5. Secrets

We know everyone has the right to keep at least one big secret all our lives. Even when you know us intimately, you aren't likely to ever know everything about us and we don't want to know anything that

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