Couples filled out marital satisfaction questionnaires at the start of the study and represented an even distribution of marital satisfaction. Prior to having a taped discussion, couples reviewed areas of conflict with a member of the research team, who helped them choose a topic or topics for the session. Money and finances also were frequent topics. It's something they often have not done before and this might have been the first time they discussed a problem without being in the heat of battle. At home the same issue develops into a fight because the wife doesn't know how to present a problem to her husband and the husband doesn't know how to respond without becoming negative.
Many people live in an emotional desert.
That's why they are so needy.