“…In our society many persons maintain the belief that a woman's worth is measured by physical beauty, ability to establish a romantic relationship with a man, become a nurturing mother, wife, homemaker, and lover. Examining the limitations women with disabilities face regarding many of these cultural roles provides insight into the lower levels of relationship satisfaction reported by women with disabilities (Danek, 1992;Asch & Fine, 1988). Numerous researchers (Asch & Fine, 1988;Danke, 1992;Hanna & Rogvsky, 1991;Nosek, Young, Rintala, Howland, Foley, Bennet, 1995;Rintala, Howland, Nosek, Bennet, Young, Foley, Rossi, & Chanpong, 1997;Waxman, 1991) have reported that women with physical disabilities are often viewed as asexual, devalued, and discarded by partners.…”