Darling, I'll do anything to make you happy!
How the Tradwives sacrifice their own
careers to satisfy their husbands' every
whim... and insist it's the secret
of marital bliss
Daily Mail (UK),
by
Sadie Nicholas
Original Article
Posted By: Imright,
1/24/2020 6:59:39 PM
Cleaning, cooking, raising the children and putting her husband’s every need first — it’s all in a day’s work for the rising number of women in their 30s and 40s who class themselves as a so called ‘Tradwife’.Raised to believe they could have it all, they’ve had a go at smashing the glass ceiling but have since quit their careers for a more submissive life at home that has echoes of 1950s Britain.Back then, with scant opportunities beyond the home, women had little choice but to be housewives, and many longed to cast off the shackles of domestic life.Small wonder, then, that critics have denounced the Tradwife trend
Reply 1 - Posted by:
Pepperpot59 1/24/2020 7:11:37 PM (No. 297472)
I've often said, I don't see how married women are able to take care of their families and their jobs and not be totally exhausted at the end of the day. Being single and taking care of a home is tough when there's just me. The truth is you can't do it all there is just not enough time.
And in the end your career will never love you back. You are replaceable, your contributions will be forgotten, but with your family your memory lives on especially if they have great memories of growing up in a loving family.
46 people like this.
Reply 2 - Posted by:
columba 1/24/2020 7:15:20 PM (No. 297476)
This article is click bait designed to jerk emotions and to make women feel like victims.
9 people like this.
Reply 3 - Posted by:
jalo1951 1/24/2020 7:24:08 PM (No. 297483)
Do what is best for you and your family. This is your choice and you do not need to apologize for it. It is nobody's business but yours.
27 people like this.
Reply 4 - Posted by:
berthabutt 1/24/2020 7:28:03 PM (No. 297486)
First of all; not reading their idiotic article, based on Ouija Board research since they aren't mind readers of why a woman chooses to live the way she does, even if she tells them so. Second; biology designs women to be the nurturing member of the procreation department. Why have that epic battle on your back for 18 or 20 yrs? Third; the notion that there is one standard - prestige or wealth - to measure success shows that they did not have enough creative play time as a child. Who do they think mans the armies of school volunteers, home room moms & after school neighbor kid care for the rest of the working world? Stop telling me how to be a Mom or I'll give you something to bellyache about!
14 people like this.
Reply 5 - Posted by:
red1066 1/24/2020 7:35:40 PM (No. 297492)
I was never into anyone taking care of my every need after I turned 10.
8 people like this.
Wives and lovers.....time to get ready for love.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyNewwkfD2o
Hey! Little girl
Comb your hair, fix your makeup
Soon he will open the door
Don't think because there's a ring on your finger
You needn't try anymore
For wives should always be lovers too
Run to his arms the moment he comes home to you
I'm warning you
Day after day
There are girls at the office
And men will always be men
Don't send him off with your hair still in curlers
You may not see him again
For wives should always be lovers too
Run to his arms the moment he comes home to you
He's almost here
Hey! Little girl
Better wear something pretty
Something you'd wear to go to the city and
Dim all the lights, pour the wine, start the music
Time to get ready for love
Dim all the lights, pour the wine, start the music
Time to get ready for love
Time to get ready
Time to get ready for love
Time to get ready
Time to get ready for love
12 people like this.
Reply 7 - Posted by:
GoodDeal 1/24/2020 8:19:16 PM (No. 297526)
I’ve been taking care of myself for a very long time. Was married once for 31 years and I have no idea what they are talking about. My wife was not a Tradwife but she was an alcoholic and all she ever thought about was herself and drinking.
8 people like this.
Reply 8 - Posted by:
DVC 1/24/2020 8:48:39 PM (No. 297542)
They try to make it seem horrible.
13 people like this.
Reply 9 - Posted by:
Venturer 1/24/2020 8:52:49 PM (No. 297547)
My kind of woman.
12 people like this.
Is that their version of the Stepford Wives ? Going to be tough when some good looking associate comes along and they get a divorce.
3 people like this.
Reply 11 - Posted by:
NancyD 1/24/2020 9:53:18 PM (No. 297586)
When I found out I was pregnant 24 years ago, I knew I was going to quit my career, and start a new one, being a mom and managing the household. I volunteered a lot with the kids school, sport teams, and church. I wouldn’t change a thing.
24 people like this.
Reply 12 - Posted by:
cor-vet 1/24/2020 10:23:55 PM (No. 297614)
I have a wife like that, or would have if I let her! We've hung together through 52 years, because, I'm not helpless and we're a team. We both worked and she raised the family. After the kids were gone and I was retired, she came home to a hot meal and a clean house. We're both retired now, and whenever something needs doing, whomever is free, does it. Never called her a Tradwife, just honey or babe!
12 people like this.
Reply 13 - Posted by:
Lawsy0 1/24/2020 10:41:18 PM (No. 297626)
Don't I let you wash the car on Sunday ?
Don't I warn you when you're getting fat ?
Ain't I gonna take you fishing some day ?
Well, a man can't love a woman more than that!
(from Put Another Log on the Fire)
5 people like this.
Reply 14 - Posted by:
JimBob 1/24/2020 10:43:46 PM (No. 297627)
There is NO job.....NONE..... as important as properly raising your children.
If a family can make a go of it on one income.....DO IT!
Either Mom or Dad.... Be there to TEACH and GUIDE your children..... Every minute of Every day!
If YOU do not teach your children what is Right and what is Wrong, they will learn what the Nanny State and the TV shows teach by example....... and the result will be Disaster!
13 people like this.
Reply 15 - Posted by:
Newtsche 1/24/2020 11:24:02 PM (No. 297647)
Bless you and yours, #13.
4 people like this.
Reply 16 - Posted by:
judy 1/25/2020 12:03:49 AM (No. 297655)
All women are different. Do what’s best for your family. Some women can handle 10 different jobs some can’t. I retired years ago & I love staying home. One thing for sure children won’t remember what you bought them , they cherish the times spent together, food & fun. You can’t leave your children anything but memories...hopefully We leave good memories.
6 people like this.
Reply 17 - Posted by:
ladydawgfan 1/25/2020 2:27:32 AM (No. 297690)
What #17 said. My mother was a stay at home mom until my brother, her youngest, started high school, and even then, she only worked part time. I remember much more the times that we spent together as a family than the things we weren't able to afford. Those memories are precious to me now, and we occasionally remind my parents of how grateful we are that they were there for us at the most important times of our lives, when we needed them the most.
6 people like this.
Reply 18 - Posted by:
udanja99 1/25/2020 9:22:00 AM (No. 297880)
“Submissive lives”?
I quit my job to raise our daughter - it is THE most important career in the world. I was there for every “first” and I can’t imagine what it must be like to miss all of that because my child was in daycare and I was in the office. And before anyone jumps on me about not being able to afford to be a stay at home mom, anyone can do it - you just have to change your lifestyle and tighten your belt.
Then, after raising her, I started a new career and am now a small business owner with a flourishing company. You can have it all, just not all at the same time.
7 people like this.
Reply 19 - Posted by:
franq 1/25/2020 9:25:13 AM (No. 297884)
Great Bacharach and David tune, #7. As most (if not all) of them were.
0 people like this.
Reply 20 - Posted by:
Corndoggies 1/25/2020 10:16:06 PM (No. 298301)
My husband is gone for long periods of time so I tend to soil him when he’s home. And I love doing it. Funny story though, on his way home the last time out I asked for a favor; check the propane level in his way in. Three nights later I woke up in th middle of the night and thought it was a bit chilly. When I got up the next day it was 42 degrees in the house. On a Saturday. Propane guy made a special trip for us and we all had a big laugh when we got together with his family later that day. His excuse? I didn’t remind him lol.
1 person likes this.
Reply 21 - Posted by:
Corndoggies 1/25/2020 10:16:56 PM (No. 298302)
Spoil, not soil. Good Lord!!
1 person likes this.
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