A universal question....

What do women want? I don’t think there has ever been more of a loaded question. There could easily be a list of complied answers, based off of what women feel are the most important. I feel as though the Wife of Bath is a woman who feels she needs certain things from her multiple husbands. She was a woman that wasn’t apprehensive about what she wanted.

Since I previously mentioned a list, I wanted to compile one of my own, based off of what I believe women today might want.

Respect: Being shown through actions is on of the most effective ways to show women respect. Women don’t need to be agreed with all the time, a differing is welcomed, but noting our opinions as some valuable contributions, can speak volumes. I don’t think the Wife of Bath gained a lot of respect from her husbands.

Communication: This may be another cliché thing to have on a list, but it’s one of the most important. Today, we have many ways to communicate with one another. Talking to each other, face to face without any distractions might actually be hard for those of use who lead busy lives. Without this crucial aspect, how can a relationship really exist? This is one aspect that I feel WoB didn’t struggle with too much.

Consistency: This will last on the list. Not because it isn’t important, but it was relevant with the WoB as it is today. Although constant doesn’t have to be boring and repetitive. It means women are aware that you will give us the support we need, emotionally and usually finically. WoB was definitely consistent in one aspect, and that was that she loves to be married. In her case, it was to have someone to sleep with. But, I digress.

Is there a universal answer to the question, What do women want? In my opinion, there is answer is no. That being said, I think women can agree upon a few key expectations. We can be quite confusing, especially when we have to make major life decisions. Marrying someone, for example.