Women can make it without a husband, but men HAVE to get a wife.  Why is that?
921054
Being a man, I'll take a shot at this.  I think women are emotionally superior to men.  Because of that, men can lean on women for the support that they cannot provide for themselves in a crisis.  I think your theory is generally correct.  I know some that have done rather well in life without a wife.  However, there are significant women in their life on whom they fall back when the going gets really tough.\n\nAnother factor is that a single woman has "sisters".  Women provide mutual support to one another.  You don't see that among single men.  Do you think that "Sex in the City" could ever have been done with four heterosexual men?\n\nFlip side:  a good man makes a woman a better person, as well.  Women alone can become cynical, rigid, and callous sometimes.\n\nWe all need each other.  But, when the chips are down, a single woman can handle it better than a single man.
143427
yes because we have to put up with men... okay that was harsh, but honestly, it is often because they have to put up with much more because we are often expected to take care of children and either go to school or complete an extra income, and many other responsiblities, that are not expected of men.
606077
Actually, there have been a number of scientific studies (usually based on sailors stranded on deserted islands for long periods of time) that show that men by themselves usually do not really compete with each other if the society is only men with no prospect for women or outside interference of any kind, but instead are usually very cooperative. It is only when women are added into the mix that things start to get messed up. A perfect example is with the mutineers on the HMS Bounty. There were a bunch of guys who were getting along fine, then one of the mutineer's had his woman die on him and he decided someone had to give him another one. Within a few days all but one of them was dead.\n\nThis isn't meant to be chauvinistic, this is just what I have read several times in different sources over the years.
24814
Other countries may have different customs.  Some women may feel like it's their duty to their husbands.  Some men are more considerate of a woman's feelings and needs and they are more attentative.
925605
Either gender could possibly survive without the other.  If all the men were wiped out in one moment, all the best female scientific minds would start working on how to reproduce.  The same if men were the ones left.  \n\nThe important to remember though is the chromosomes.  Women are XX and men are XY.  If all the women were gone, men could make more, they could create XX babies.  If all the men were gone, women would not have any Y chromosomes to make more men.
343987
It's easier for a woman...\n: )
633255
Women often stay in those types of relationships because they think they can't do any better than that (i.e., low self-esteem).  They also may not think they can "make it" on their own, especially if they do not have a college education.
773724
I have seen friends create weaker men/husbands not by being too nice, but by taking over everything, doing everything, and controlling everything.  The men get used to them doing everything and they become lazy, weak, and don't feel needed.
635253
Because in the US, both men and women never satisfy with each other.  They also never satisfy with themselves.  It's the culture because it's a free country, they want to be as free as possible even if they are married.  That's why the marriage fail because they have the concept of freedom in their mind and they don't want to commit in the relationship.  It's true if you see the statistic of free countries in the world, they have high number of divorce than any other county like China for example.  However, China has changed in the last decade because it's becoming industrial country and more people are getting divorce in China.
55500
men and women can go without sex pretty much the same. its just will power.
691705
cause man can't live alone. Besides a man can't reproduce by himself.
1118335
Good question. I don't think the point is that she didn't have a husband, but that she was barren. I would need a little time to study that one further to come up with a good answer. Thanks for giving me something to look into.
134969
actually there is a shortage of women in india because male children are typically favored while female children are often seen as a burden and sometimes aborted or killed.  additionally, indian society is very conservative, and males are often unable to initiate relationships with females on their own.  usually it is done through family ties (arranged marriage)  On top of that, indians usually see america as being the land of opportunity, so if they land an american wife they get doubly lucky, they get a woman and an opportunity to go to america.
447240
I saw on GMA about a year or so ago, that there are actually more men who want to get married than women.  Honestly, I don't want to get married.  I have a daughter and don't want any more kids  I'm very independent and really don't need a man for anything.
362619
Anthropologically & Socialogically speaking Men want to impregnate many partners to spread their seed and perpetuate the species.  Men can produce many sprem quickly.  Women on the other hand produce eggs more slowly.  Women look for a high quality mate to insure the survival of their offspring.  It's overwhelmingly the same in the animal world.  That is not to say some men look for fewer partners, and some women may have multiple partners.  It doesn't mean anything is wrong with either of them.  It's just boils down to nature and our inate genetic programming.
577222
this is a no brainer...of couse females are superior to males...why?? simply because we are. Men can' do anything without women. All they do is think about women, everything they do is to get women. They need a woman to take care of them--without one they go crazy! and the list goes on and on, but don't get me wrong, I am not a feminist...I am only a realistic person! Women love men and all that, but when it comes to surviving without a partner, we women excel, and therefore, we are superior...uhmm and one more thing, whoever can give life (birth) is superior by all means, so there you go...women, we are superior....try denying it and you'll be like the fool who thinks that the moon is made of cheese!!! hehehe
529448
the ideal of women lower or less important than men goes back thousands of years, and believe it or not, it is still thought of that way in the good ole usa. Statistics still shows that women get less pay then men doing the same job and that men prefer doing business with men instead of women. This ideal was twisted way back when, by men probably..LOL...but it started out that women were respected deeply, honored, loved by men as equals, but somehow it changed where women walked behind the man, stayed home, made the man happy, and etc etc. All wrong of course, but maybe the fault also lies with the woman, who long ago, allowed that to change..ya think