As a man, I will tell you that her observations were very very true as to what most men want out of a relationship. I will tell you that most men, including myself, really require very little to be content with the woman in their life. BUT, many women are simply incapable of accepting that they are not the end all and be all of everything and that the world does not evolve around their own personal hangups and sensitivities. It is often these little bs things that many women make a big deal of that won't allow them to realize what they are doing or how they frivilous they are acting. Men do it to of course, but not over nonsense things that noone cares about and that don't mean a hill of beans in the scheme of life.
I completely understand your point of view. But what you have stated shows that sometimes, because men and women are wired differently, they have a hard time understanding each other. Some women are emotional- very much so. But as it is important for women to understand how men are different, they must, in turn, understand that we are emotional creatures. It is the basis for what makes us truly feminine.
Now, If I had a dime for every nagging female friend I knew who wasted time on petty things... Conversely, if I also had a dime for every man that instantly became neutered once they put on a ring... there is a happy medium, somewhere. Thank you for your post.