Why I [Still] Want a Wife

Author, Judy Brady, wasn't describing a wife in her writing she was describing a maid or nanny. No wife, or person for that matter, should even be expected to give up their entire life for one person. A wife is supposed to be equal to her husband. However, as Brady wrote that's not always the truth. This was written in 1997 so a lot has changed with the equality of wives and husbands in society, but wives are still expected to do more than husbands are. A wife is expected to no hold a job while still make sure that all household chores are completed.

While she may have written this in an almost condescending manner certain husbands do expect this much from their wives. You can almost infer that her husband treats her this way which is why she's so dead set on this point of view. She wants a wife so that someone else can take that pressure that she feels off of her own back.

On page 236 she wrote, "Needless to say, my wife will arrange and pay for the care of the children while my wife is working." When I read this I questioned why it says my wife will arrange and pay, when you're married aren't you supposed to split costs especially when it comes to the kids?

On page 237 when she spoke about divorce that hit home with me. My parents got divorced when I was three and after I turned five I never saw my dad again. Her exact words were, "Naturally, I will expect a fresh, new life; my wife will take care of the children and be solely responsible for them so that I am free." I can't speak for the rest of the world, but that's basically what happened to me. It isn't a nice feeling growing up not knowing why my dad left.

This reading emphasis the gender role inequalities between men and women. While we may be quick to say that it doesn't exist anymore it does. It might not be to the extent that Brady wrote about, but women are still expected to do more for the family than men are.