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Wife's Life
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A Wife's Life is an eight-minute film made in 1950 by filmmaker Pete Smith , who also narrates. It is directed by Dave O'Brien and written by Dave O'Brien and Julian Harmon. The film is narrated in Smith's classic nasally matter-of-fact comedic delivery and is shot as a mockumentary of sorts.
Mrs. George T. Hardnose is an average mid-century housewife burdened by her aloof and patriarchal husband. She calls her husband to say she wants to go to a movie that night; he says, nothing doing, he's tired, he's worked hard, and what has she done all day. In a series of flashbacks, we see - starting with getting George out of bed and off to work, bathing an obstreperous three-year-old, dealing with stopped drains and a faulty defroster, doing dishes, cajoling a rich uncle, washing clothes, mopping floors, sweeping behind heavy furniture, cleaning the stove and a rug, and cooking dinner. When George asks her after dinner to let him have the paper, she cracks him over the head with a metal pipe wrapped in the paper.
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A woman's happiness can apparently make or break a marriage. We'll tell you why that's true and where this phrase came from.
We've all heard the phrase 'Happy Life Happy Wife' but does it mean what we think it means? And is it true? Just as it goes, the saying implies that if a wife is happy in her marriage , the husband is also happy, and therefore has a happy life. It makes sense when you think about it.
When it comes to gender roles in marriage, women rule the home while men bring home the money to run it. Women are expected to cater to everyone's lives and their moods set the tone for the whole house. Historically, women haven't had much power but women have always been in charge of their household and that has been their power. Caring for her husband and family was once a woman's only purpose.
If a woman is happy, she'll likely care for her husband much better than if she were miserable. This in turn makes her husband happy to be cared for nicely. However, the exact origin of the phrase isn't known, though it doesn't seem to be very old. It hasn't been credited to one person or event and wasn't seen until the early 20th century.
Looking back at its first appearance in print, the phrase 'Happy Life, Happy Wife' has been attributed to a 1903 poem entitled "The Work and Wages Party." It was printed in a 1903 British paper reporting on labor wages and conflict of the time. It can be found here but requires a paid membership to view. The verse reads, "With all the kids in clover, A happy wife, a happy life, And a jolly good turn over." So it's just a little poem about work and not making enough money to live.
A 1958 advertisement for new homes also uses the term. A real estate ad in Abilene, Texas claims that their homes can give "Mr. Abilene" in Texas a "happy wife" and a "happy life," if he buys their homes. The line is also a title lyric from the musical 1776 that debuted on stage in the 1970s. The song? "Happy Wife, Happy Life" sungg by Thomas Jefferson's wife. As you can see the origin of this phrase is wonky at best so you can decide where it came from for yourself.
A happy wife certainly makes a happier life for her husband and science proves it. A 2014 study explored the happiness of older men and women in years-long marriages. Rutgers University in New Jersey studied 394 couples who were on average married for 39 years and where at least one spouse was 60 years of age or older.
Dr. Deborah Carr of Boston University was the lead researcher on this study while at Rutgers. She, along with her co-author Vicki Freedman of the University of Michigan, analyzed data that had each couple rate their life and marriage happiness on a scale of one to four. The results found that a man can be unhappy in his marriage but is still happy with his life if his wife is happy in their marriage. Confused? Us too.
If the husband rates his marriage a one, he may still rate his personal life higher if his wife is happy. If a woman is unhappy with her life and marriage she will do something about it as Dr. Carr explains . A woman will complain or bring it up. She will likely want to talk about it or act more distant or aloof. Men are less likely to confront their emotions and make waves in their relationship.
So a 'Happy wife and a Happy life' can be a bit superficial and doesn't necessarily mean that the husband is happy with his marriage or in love with his wife. Basically, if a husband has a wife who is happy enough to perform her "wifely" duties, the man is happy.
It certainly isn't that dark either. A good husband truly wants his wife to be happy, and her happiness should make him happy too. So "Happy Wife, Happy Life can also mean that a man is happy his wife is happy making a life with him
Larissa Marulli is a mom to two young school-aged kids. She received a degree in journalism shortly before having her first child and is a news and features writer for Moms. The proud mom of two is from Colorado and loves the mountains. changing seasons, and hot coffee all year round. Larissa has seen it all and has struggled with the challenges of motherhood. She is getting better with age and prides herself in using the written word to entertain others as well as educate. Larissa loves books, napping, people in small doses, and her family.
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My stunning wife makes no effort with our sex life – and I’m losing all interest
‘She has settled into just avoiding sex.’ (Posed by models.) Composite: Getty/Guardian Design Team
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We were very sexually active for our first two years together. But there’s no passion any more, and I need more than her occasional: ‘We should have sex tonight’
My wife and I have been married for several years. Over the past six months, I have felt my overall sexual attraction to her diminishing to the point that, even though she is absolutely stunning (she could be a model , which I am reminded of by strangers almost every time we go out together), I no longer find myself sexually attracted to her at all. At the start of our relationship, the sex was OK and we were very sexually active for the first two years . I have explained to her that she lacks passion , no matter how much energy I bring . She rarely initiates sex , and when she does, she simply says : “We should have sex tonight,” which is a turn-off . In our last conversation, she said she is just shy . After several conversations, she said she understood what she needed to do and would work on it, but shortly afterwards she asked for sex outright without any real effort with mood or energy, so I just didn’t feel up to it and turned her down again. Two months on, she has settled back into just avoiding it. She is a lovely, caring woman, but my patience has worn thin, which sucks in such a young marriage. I don’t know what to do.
When a person feels judged – especially as frequently as you have described – they can lose confidence and withdraw. As a rule, positive reinforcement is the best way to teach a person. In your situation, that would mean praising and rewarding even small achievements and never again finding fault. I suspect she is feeling confused – especially if you have not been sufficiently specific with her about what you like. It is not enough to complain: “You never initiate sex!” Instead you could, say, mention a video you once saw, where a woman unexpectedly walked through the living room wearing “X” or “Y”, then invited a man to follow her upstairs – and ask her to consider doing something similar. Your wife cannot read your mind, and I believe she does not really understand how to be seductive the way you would like. So, she may need very specific requests such as: “Would you mind doing this, saying this, wearing this?” If she addresses any of your requests in even small ways, be sure to praise and reward her amply. Eventually she will regain confidence. But in terms of her own libido, it is up to you to kindly and non-judgmentally encourage her to share her own interests and tastes with you. This might be uncomfortable for her, so do not push – again, praise her and act on anything she does reveal. Your job is to discover how she likes to be pleasured – that is the best way to fix this.
Pamela Stephenson Connolly is a US-based psychotherapist who specialises in treating sexual disorders.
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