Men complain about not knowing how to make a woman happy. Some say they don't understand what a woman wants. Although I don't really know if men and women came from different planets, but we are definitely different from each other. One of the ways that women differ from men is what they expect from a relationship.

Women seem to navigate relationships intuitively, but men, on the other hand, need some tips.

First, and foremost, women need to sense a connection (other than in the bedroom). She wants to feel understood and cherished. Women love details, that's why it takes us so long to explain what happened on the 10 minute drive home.

Okay, maybe we're a bit troublesome, or a tad ditzy, now and then, but pretty much we're the only game in town that can fulfill a man's life. In other words, there's nothing like a woman's touch to bring life to a home and relationship.

It's not difficult to make a woman happy, really! But, in case you are not sure, here's the big secret on how to make a woman happy. All a man needs to do is to be a:

• friend

• companion

• lover

• brother

• father

• chef

• electrician

• plumber

• carpenter

• mechanic

• decorator

• sexologist

• gynecologist

• psychologist

• pest exterminator

• good listener

• organizer

• good father

• sympathetic

• athletic

• warm

• attentive

• gallant

• funny

• intelligent

• creative

• tender

• strong

• understanding

• tolerant

• prudent

• ambitious

• capable

• courageous

• determined

• true

• dependable

• passionate

• adventurous

• compassionate

• romantic

But, wait, there's more ...

• compliment her regularly

• love to shop

• honest

• be very rich

• don't stress her out

• never, never, never look at another woman

And, at the same time, you must ...

• give her lots of time (especially for herself)

• give her lots of space (never worrying about where she goes)

Oh, and ...

• love her cat

• love her mother

• never forget a holiday (even the most insignificant seeming holidays, such as Valentines Day, Mothers Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Flag Day, 4^th of July, Columbus Day, Sweetheart's Day)

• never forget birthdays

• never forget anniversaries

• never forget what she wore on your first date

• never forget where you took her on the first date

• always open doors for her

• hold her hand (even while walking into the grocery store)

• never order a meal for her, but never forget to say the lady will have the same

• never forget her favorite color or flower

• never forget her favorite perfume

There now, that wasn't so difficult was it?

And, now, ladies, this is what you need to do to make a man happy.

• Show up naked

• Bring alcohol