Often in therapy the same issue continues to come up. The woman feels like she is doing everything and instead of voicing her needs she internalizes this cry for help and creates a feeling overwhelming anxiety for herself, feeling weak that she should even need to ask. Meanwhile the partner has no idea that his wife feels undervalued, overwhelmed, and stressed. It’s no one’s fault, really. Our society has established this norm, and it is a tough one to push through.