helpmates complement vs. supplement

For me the biggest problem with the statement is the use of the word supplement. When I read the word supplement, I infer that there is a deficiency or incompleteness to the parties involved, which is most certainly not the case with men and women. However, if the word compliments was substituted I think it could be salvaged. Complements, does not suggest any type of deficiency to either party but rather that they can be improved when combined. Even though men and women both can function successfully independent from one another, both parties benefit from the other. The typical differences between the sexes compliment each other, so that when they come together in work or home life both stand to gain from the partnership.