I Want A Wife Analysis

To be a wife; to want a wife Judy Brady lists the responsibilities of the typical wife in the 1970’s. Brady the author of “I Want a Wife,” shares her frustrations in a sarcastic, sassy tone. The author talks about her experiences of being a wife and mother, expressing the underappreciated duties, which leads her to mention “who wouldn’t want a wife?” Throughout the author explains the simplicity of a man’s life in the 70’s, the essay illustrates the tasks large and small, as a wife maintains a successful household. “I want a wife to keep track of the children 's doctor and dentist appointments along with mine too. I want a wife to make sure my children eat properly and are kept clean” (Brady, 1993). Being responsible for cooking all meals …show more content…
Proceeding to taking care of the cleanup while the Male must do his studying. The male expects the wife to care of him when ill, show sympathy for the loss of time from school. When the family takes a vacation while the male gets his rest and enjoying a change of scenery, which is much needed while he watches the wife care for my children and me during the trip. The male expects the wife not to bother him with nagging about all her duties because they are expected. "I want a wife who will not bother me with rambling complaints about a wife 's duties. But I want a wife who will listen to me when I feel the need to explain a rather difficult point I have come across" (Brady, 1993). I expect the wife to clean house, prepare a special meal, serve it to my friends and me, and not interrupt us when we talk about things my friends and I. The male also expects the wife to ready the children for bed before the guest arrive so they would bother them. This leading the male simply to entertain his guests. The male expects his desired physical need to be meet too. “I want a wife who is sensitive to my sexual needs, a wife who makes love passionately and eagerly when I feel like it, a wife who makes sure that I am satisfied” (Brady, 1993). On the other side, she won’t expect the same in return when he am not in the mood for …show more content…
The world throughout time has changed significantly, from the percentage of stay at home mothers from 44 percent to 29 percent, to the fluctuation in divorce rates. I think America was at its best when the typical family has the man bring in the income and could thrive off that, giving families the option of a stay at home mom. This was the time when families had better households and connections with each other, building stronger families and better