Working Out Is Fake

He has this whole thing that men need to feel appreciated and women need to couch their requests and concerns in a way that acknowledges that like he's doing his best. He gets to this point where he talks about the fundamental contradiction of what happens when a man wants to go to his cave. And a woman needs support because she's at the bottom of her wave, right? A woman needs support when she's feeling bad. What Kathy gets is the best her partner can give at the time. By not demanding that he listen to her when she wants to talk, she can avoid making the problem much worse by having a huge argument caused by him.