Have you noticed that lots of women expect men to be their heroes? It's a(n)   1   turn on, as we see in the
movies, for a man to come to the aid of a woman. 
      2  , a male hero in the movies may verbally slam someone to  3   a woman's honor. Or, he may sword fight
another man for her affection. In real life, men may attempt   4   things as well. After a time, though, men can
get tired. They're only human beings.
     By the time a man is 40 or 50, he's done a lot of psychological battling for work issues, political issues and 
  5   concerns.
      It's refreshing for a(n)   6  woman to maturely step up and assist a man who's overly   7  . It's great when
a woman is not too needy herself.
     Women need empowerment in the right ways to develop  8    strength, though.
     When men give women respect and   9  , it helps arm women with the right tools.
     "My wife doesn't dump all her problems on me," says a doctor we'll call John."She's so efficient and strong, I   10    her as my hero."
     John has always encouraged his wife to take classes, succeed in her job role and serve on government
committees in their large city.
     "I know men who try to hold their wives   11  ," says John."It's shocking how some men treat their wives
in 12 "
     A psychologist we'll call Anthony says men who feel bad about themselves will    13   women.
      "A man tends to see his girlfriend or wife as an extension of himself," says Anthony,"so God help her if
things are going badly for him."
      Now that the economy is shaky, says Anthony, domestic   14  is over the top.
     "I saw a banker in my office last week who'd hit his wife with a living room lamp," Anthony told us."His
wife didn't file charges. He just voluntarily showed up at my office and begged to see me."
    Throughout life, some men tend to make their wives and girlfriends   15   themselves and crouch low. They
don't want these women to feel independent or strong.