Take the image of a house. A man is like a pillar while a woman is like the crossbeam. Or use the image of a human body. A man is like a leg, and a woman is like the body. Further still, take the image of a bird, a man is like the wings and woman is like the body. If the wings and the body separate, how can a bird fly? If the pillar collapses, the crossbeam will fall. A house without a man is like a body without a soul. With whom can you have conversations or discuss important matters? With whom can you share delicious meals?

Sennichi-ama Gohenji, A Reply to Sennichi-ama, Writings of Nichiren Shōnin, Volume 7, Followers II, Pages 161