Men and women have unique emotional needs, and more often than not, it is the man who just doesn’t “get it.” Jewish tradition places the onus on the man to understand the emotional needs of a woman and to satisfy them.

The unique need of a woman is to be loved — to feel that she is the most important person in her husband’s life. The husband needs to give her consistent, quality attention. This is most apparent in Judaism’s approach to intimacy.

The Torah obligates the husband to meet the intimate needs of his wife. Intimacy is always on the woman’s terms. Men are goal-oriented, especially when it comes this area. As a wise woman once pointed out, “Men have two speeds: on and off.” Women are experience-oriented. When a man is able to switch gears and become more experience-oriented, he will discover what makes his wife very happy. When the man forgets about his own needs and focuses on giving his wife pleasure, amazing things happen.

Source: Ten Ways to Marry the Wrong Person

- Nas, “Doo Rags”

I went to church for the first time today in a really long time. Even though the whole thing was done in a completely foreign language, I am so glad that M and I were able to go. When I came across this quote by Nas, I can’t help but completely agreeing with the truth in those words. I’m definitely lucky.

“You don’t know anything about me. You don’t know what I’m made of or just how much I’m capable of. You don’t know where I’ve come from nor where I’m heading. You know nothing of my highs or my lows. You don’t know how fast I am, how strong I am, how resilient I am. You haven’t got a clue what breakfast cereal I eat, what fragrance I wear or who I’m dating. You don’t even know my name.

But you will…”