Replies to '12/28 Wifestyles'

Quote From: swfeminist

EXACTLY what i have been saying and what she did not say--Diana said 'you cannot be a working wife and adequately take care of your children and husband'.  Her point was that stay at home mothers who work hard at pleasing their husbands will have happier healthier marriages.......  Maybe if your husband makes enough money that you can stay home worry-free, maybe if your husband values and loves you and appreciates EVERYTHING that you do for him and vice versa HOWEVER this is most definately not the average woman's situation--if you need stats i can easily give them to you.  Most women are struggling with all of their roles and people like Diana judging other mothers' 'choice' to work makes matter much worse--they (we, as it inculdes me) often perceive ourselves to be failures as workers/mothers/wives/daughters because we cannot live up to everyones expectations of us...mostly societies view of what constitutes good mothering.  Diana's situation is great for Diana --yeah for her!! HOWEVER Diana should keep her advice on good wifery to herself unless she understands the socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, familial situation of all of the women who she casts judgement upon.