Some of the responses from women here are all too typical. The media is full these days of how hard is is to be a woman in this modern world.
But let a man say something about the challenges and expectations he has and he gets jumped on by women who immediately want to change the subject back to their issues.
The guy who started this thread may as well talk to a wall. So do what guys have been conditioned to do: don't complain, don't ask for understanding. Just suck it up, do your job and keep your nose to the grindstone.
Oh, and make sure you listen to her complaints and problems at the same time. You don't want to be an insenstive male do you?