Appreciating the similarities and second .....respecting the differences  key to relationship.  
Another thing is never give up until you won the game of life. Women have strong willpower. They have successfully overcome and won the situations from the time unknown,history is proof of it.
Women knew only one thing simply that there is no alternative so they set on their basic goal to ensure the survival of their family,community or nation. Here is a story of a ordinary village woman who make it happen by working hard enough to feed her children,she educate her children make them self sufficient and got them married. She learn to read and write enough so that no body could cheat her.She became proud owner of house and a piece of land. She was rightfully proud of her labour and her creations which inspired other women's to not lose the game of life in odd situations when they are left alone by their husband's. Fighting  for the survival and makings ends meet is in reality a daunting task in circumstances where they have limited chances to get a job without support system. Sunita,Asha or whatever the name of women may be, they have done a great job by not surrendering in odd and difficult situations,make it happen- to get a respectable status and living.