Women need to find a man, go through a heartbreaking event, but ultimately have to find themselves in a heterosexual relationship where the man ends up being the missing piece of their life . For those of us who don't fit that description, you assume you're living a fantasy-free life because it doesn't have a moral structure of responsibilities, Washington says. If a woman does not make romance a top priority, she is not living a fulfilling life in the eyes of society. You see this scenario play out in Maid in Manhattan. Jennifer Lopez's character, Marissa, is a maid who falls in love with a wealthy politician. Although the film is a repeat of the romantic comedy ever created, the director adds an important storyline to the film and then very rarely returns to the subject. In the midst of all this romance, Marissa is also trying to get a promotion and become part of management. Instead of encouraging a story where the main character is just trying to better herself, they throw in a love story because society doesn't consider it enough to be a successful career woman. Washington explains that the lifestyle of a single, driven woman is exciting, but is not an acceptable position to settle into. It doesn’t fit into the category of “the thing that made life complete.” Romance and marriage take this