Yes, yes. In the sisterhood, we all have to respect each other's choices. Got it. Still, something about the whole "stay-at-home" wife debate got my back up. Great, I thought, that you have made a choice to devote yourself to your husband's care -- but don't expect me to think that what you do is worthy of admiration.
Just when I was moving past my grouch about that, I stumbled upon something that made my jaw drop. Literally. And, for the record, I am not a jaw-dropper.
Welcome to the world of Time Warp Wives, women whose sole purpose is to pretend that they live in a different era -- in this case, the 1950s, '40s and '30s -- while they take care of their men.
In addition to the cooking, cleaning and flower arranging, I suspect they also spend a lot of time in thrift stores. But that is only a hunch.
Here's one of the many money quotes:
"But
I often wonder if [my husband's] colleagues aren't slightly jealous that he has a
wife who devotes herself to his happiness. How many men these days can
really say that?"
Read the story and give a shout if your jaw drops, too. I'd like to know that I'm not the only one. I mean, I don't really begrudge these women their choice -- but I also really don't understand it.
