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I've concluded that I really don't mind being manipulated by a woman as long as I am loved. If I'm truly loved, the manipulating will usually be subtle and gentle and I will respond with love and probably do what she wants.

The problem comes when it turns into a demand that I adjust and change without love or even reciprocation. Don't ask me to stop watching football without being willing to give up the TV shows *you* don't want to miss. Don't ask me to clean up the bedroom unless you're going to clean up the bathroom.

Laura is right. Men are simple in their needs. They want love and they want to be treated like they are significant and wanted. And most women can get practically anything else they want from most men if they just make that a priority.

I'm astounded at how many women refuse the easy road to happiness because they'd rather treat men with suspicion or contempt instead of love.

As a cinima example with a bit of humor, look at the Mother and Father of the Bride in "My Big Fat Greek Wedding". Nothing works without respect for your role in amarriage and respect for the other person's role in the marrage.

I think the word manipulation is too strong. By that logic, giving a woman gold jewelry is manipulation.