The insidious secret, rarely actually spoken out loud, is that women want a man who can fully support them in the lifestyle they choose to live, either with children or without, so that they don't have to work outside the home. They want a man who has so much wealth or income that she can freely choose whether to work outside the home or not, and given the choice she will decline, especially until the kids are fully growed.
Working moms are jealous of and resent the lucky ones who can stay at home and manage the household. Stay-at-home moms take every opportunity to exploit their advantage by planning social and school activities in the middle of the day, so that working moms either cannot participate, or can only do so with much inconvenience.
And every study ever done on the subject concludes that children raised with both parents and a mother IN THE HOME get the best of everything, do better in school, and are more successful and better adjusted in life.
Feminism has done more to harm America than any other development, except teachers' unions. Starting with the massive inflation caused by two-income families, and ending with the foolish and false dream of the Super Woman, who can be a successful executive AND do a great job of raising the kids. Daycare, babysitters, coaches,and tutors are no substitute for a mother in the home, no matter how much we hope they will be.
Is this the same as "women want an Alpha-Male? I kinda think so.