I would agree with that. Laura Schlesinger once said that men are simple...it's true, but I don't say that to be disparaging or condescending at all. There are certain things that mean a lot to men---sex, food, treating them with respect instead of running them down, making sure they feel valued, letting them help to solve problems. And understanding that, not being women, sometimes they express their love for you by repairing something instead of writing flowery declarations.
@CatherineofAragon It's true. If you want a man to be happy, helpful, and devoted all it takes is:
Respect of honor
Guuuud cookin'
A little shake of the sugar-shaker now and then (the more sugar the better),
A tolerance of man-toys (largely the very things he needs to provide).
And a whole lot of patience.
We haven't changed very much since we were 10. As the saying goes: 'The only difference between men and boys is the size of their... um... feet, and the price of their toys." We need to be justified. We need it to be a big deal when we do right. We need the pat on the head,as it were. And a lot of the time, we need to find out for ourselves that we are doing a dumb thing, even though you may know better. :)
I have never understood why women need to complicate upon that. A man will drive himself into the ground for a woman with just a little dose of sure-fire lovin. I think that's why Southern women tend to get their way... Culturally, they manipulate their man shamelessly (and he knows it), but the reward is always ever-so-sweet.
I don't care if that is sexist. It works.
