The Housewife By Jean Edelman Analysis

According to society, it is always natural for the women to be the nurturers and the father to be the provider. Hope Edelman expresses her need for an evenly split marriage hoping her husband would abide.Edelman believed that co-parenting was an attainable goal. She has always thought of co-parenting as a shared responsibility. She clarifies that her husband work hours increased, so she had to cut back on her work hours. Edelman pointed out that she had to pick up the slack around the house due to her husband’s lack of home time. She then discusses the struggles her mother experienced as she was forced into being a housewife. Her father worked constantly and her mother was the chauffer, maid, and cook.”When I was growing up in suburban New York, my mother seemed to do everything. Everything Carpooling, haircuts, vet appointments, ice cream cakes, dinners in the Crock-Pot, book-report dioramas—the whole roll call for a housewife of the 1960s and 1970s” (52). As a result, Edelman barely knew her father. With this in mind, she did not want the same outcome for her daughter. She then sadly speaks about how truly difficult it is to split marriage equally.
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Edelman explains how she longed for a equal co-parenting marriage, but instead she had to accept the fact that the co-parenting was not going to be done. In conclusion, Edelman then explains how she eventually fixed her marriage and gained more control over her life. She stated that her husband now makes it home before their daughter goes to bed and that they finally took a family vacation together. Although she fixed her problems, it does not necessarily mean everything is perfect. Edelman stated that their relationship is still a little unbalanced, but she can deal and live, especially after the inequality that encountered in the