Business Men, Our Women Don’t Feel Seen, and We Can Do Better!
In this eye-opening piece, we explore the emotional disconnect many women feel in financially successful relationships. Despite their partners’ hard work and dedication, these women crave more than just financial security—they want to feel valued, prioritized, and emotionally connected. This post challenges business men to step up, be more present, and show their partners the same passion and dedication they bring to their careers. Let’s make our women feel seen, loved, and appreciated because they deserve nothing less.
8/29/20242 min read
Business Men, Our Women Don’t Feel Seen, and We Can Do Better!
I’ve recently gone down a TikTok rabbit hole, and what I saw was eye-opening: countless women pleading with their genuinely good husbands for attention. I write this with no judgment, with my head down in shame, and with the full admission of guilt. As alpha business men, we pride ourselves on being the breadwinners, showing up to fix things, kissing our kids goodnight, and providing for our families. But the truth is, we can do better, much better.
Our women want more than just financial security; they want to feel as valued and prioritized as our jobs and businesses. We’re available for every work call, every meeting, and every deal, so why aren’t we as available for them? If we can have fun with our coworkers and business partners, we can certainly charm and genuinely flirt with our women too. They want to really laugh out loud with us, not just a few “LOL’s” on a text. They want us to feel as emotionally connected and invested as we do for work. And here’s the hard truth: it’s not happening as often as we think.
We take them out to eat, but they’re still starving. 😞
Research shows that a whopping 70% of women in financially successful relationships feel emotionally disconnected from their hard working partners, despite the men in their lives working ridiculously hard to provide. We think that showing up and providing is enough, but our women are craving more than just a roof over their heads, they’re craving emotional intimacy, attention, and a sense of being truly seen and heard.
Can we sincerely say that we think about our spouses as much as we think about over achieving on the next deadline? If so, by all means ignore, but if you’re like me and you have dropped the ball here and there, It’s time for us to step up, gents! Let’s challenge ourselves to be more present. Let’s give affection without the expectation of sex. Let’s be as intentional about our relationships as we are about our business ventures. Imagine the impact it could have, not just on our women, but on our families as a whole.
They say, behind every great man, there’s a great woman; but if we truly believe they’re so great, we should be comfortable being behind them to rephrase the saying for a bit. It’s easy to get caught up in the grind, but let’s not lose sight of what truly matters. Let’s be real, our employers can replace us with one Indeed posting while our partners has stayed by our side at our worst days, multiple times . So, let’s do better. Let’s show up for them with the same passion, dedication, and attention that we bring to our careers.
Because at the end of the day, no amount of business success can replace the feeling of a genuinely happy, connected home. Let’s make sure our women feel seen, loved, and appreciated, because they deserve nothing less.