I had my own power tools when I got married. I had a power screw driver (cordless) EVERYONE should have one of these, a power drill, and a power sander.

Five years later the power sander is all I have left. BUT...my husband has every power tool known to man. One year for Valentine's Day he wanted some kind of drill for drilling concrete (????) He broke my power screw driver (but replaced it with something "more powerful") and laughed at my puney power drill.

A power screw driver is the housewarming gift I would give to my single women friends. Indispensible!