I Want A Wife By Judy Brady

An article titled “I Want a Wife” written by Judy Brady, was published in Ms. Magazine in 1971. Judy Brady was a feminist and political activist and has written multiple essays and articles. This article “I Want a Wife” talks about how the author wants a wife even though she is a wife. She addresses how having a wife is very helpful and they do basically 99% of all the work needed done in a relationship. Judy addresses how having a wife is not only helpful for husbands but wives too want a wife. Judy says, “I, too, would like to have a wife.” Her saying this shows even a wife wants a wife, this is how vital a women is in a relationship. Having a wife is helpful to everyone’s life style. They help cook, clean, prepare things, organize things,
Take this point, “If, by chance, I find another person more suitable as a wife than the wife I already have, I want the liberty to replace my present wife with another one.” Judy basically says if the man is done with his first wife he has the right to just leave her and the kids and expect nothing to do with them so he can have a new life with another woman. How in the world is this acceptable, a marriage isn’t a game you change up whenever the man feels like it Marriage is a strong bond and a huge commitment, if you plan on switching up later through the marriage just to leave the women and kids alone and sad, then don’t do it. The wife and kids don’t deserve to be thrown to the side just because the man is bored with the relationship, it’s wrong and I disagree with it. Another point mentioned in this article I don’t find fair to the wife is that when the man finds a stable job the women must quit hers or should quit it. A woman can work as well even if the man makes enough money. She may be truly passionate and attached to her career and may not want to leave her job to be a stay at home mom or wife. A man shouldn’t be able to decide that choice for her, a woman’s job may mean a lot to