even after the game had been finished, fans are still arguing: who the HELL is cloud's woman?? some say it's tifa, we say it's aeris. ^^ of course, there is always a reason behind the answers. now, why do i think aeris is cloud's woman? here:

i think, that when cloud and tifa are still children, cloud has a crush on tifa. i mean, c'mon now! he always wants tifa to notice him! reason why he joined SOLDIER. then! here comes aeris. now, because of the long journey cloud had traveled along with aeris, of course! who wouldn't have intimate feelings with each other?? at this stage, it is tifa who has a crush on cloud who has a crush on aeris who has a crush on cloud! :) senseless or not, this li'l essay is imho (in my humble/honest opinion). :)