Judy Syfers
I belong to that classification of peopele known as whives. I am a wife. And , not altogether incidentally, I am a mother. Not too long ago a male friend of mine appeared on the scene from the Midwest fesh from a recent divorce.Hehad one child, who is of course with his ex-wife. He is obviously looking for another wife. As I thought about him while I was ironing one evening, it suddenly occured to me that I, too, would like to have a wife. Why do I want a wife? I would like to go back to school so that I can become economically independent, support myself, and, if need be support those dependent upon me. I want a wife who will work and send me to shcool. And while I am going to shcool I want a wife to take care of my children. I want a wife to keep track of the children's doctor and dentist appointments. And to keep track of mine, too. I want a wife to make sure my children eat properly and are kept clean. I want a wife who will wash the children's clothes and keep them clean. I want a wife who is good nuturent atendant to my children, arranges for their schoiling, makes sure that they have an adequate social life with their peers, takes them to the park, the zoo, etc. I want a wife who takes care of the chilren when they are sick, a wife who arranges to be around when the children need special care, because, of course, I can not miss classes at school. My wife must arrange to lose time at work and not lose the job. It may mean a small cut in my wife 's income, but I guess I can tolerate that. Needless to say, my wife will arrange and pay for the care of the children while my wife is working. I want a wife who will take care of my physical needs. I want a wife who will keep my house clean. A wife who will pick up after my children, a wife who will pick up after me. I want a wife who will keep my clothes clean, ironed, mended, replaced when need be, and who will see to it that my personal things are kept in their proper place so that I can find what I need the minute I need it. I want a wife who cooks the meal, a wife who is a good cook.I want a wife who will plan the menus, do the necessary grocery shopping, prepare the meals, serve them pleasantly, and then do the cleaning up while I do my studying. I want a wife who will take care of me when I am sick and sympathize with my pain and loss of time from school. I want a wife to go along when our family takes a vacaiton so that someone can continue to care for me and my chileren when I need a rest and a change of scene. I want a wife who will not bother me with rambleing complains about the wife's duties. But I want a wife who will listen to me when I feed a need to explain a rather difficult point I have come across in my course of studies. And I want a wife who will type my papers for me when I hacve written them. I want a wife who will take care of the details of my social life. When my wife and I are inviting out by my friends, I want a wife who will take care ofe the baby sitting arrangements. When I meet people at school that I like and want to entertain, I want a wife who will have the house clean, will prepare a special meal, serve it to me and my friends, and not interrupt when I talk about he things that the chilren are fed and ready for bed before my guests arrive so that the children do not bother us. I want a wife who will take care of needs of my guests so that they feel comfortable, who make sure that they have an ashtray, that they are offered a second helping of the food, that their coffee is served to them as they like it. And I want a wife who knows that sometimes I need a night out by myself. I want a wife who is sentitive 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. And of course, I want a wife who will not demand a sexual attention when I am not in the mood for it. I want a wife who assumes the complete responsibility for birh control, because I do not want more children. I want a wife who will remain sexuallyfaithful to me that I do not have to clutter up my intellectual life with jealous. And I want a wife understands that my sexual needs may entail more than strict adherence to monogamy. I must, after all, be able to relate to people as fully as possible. If, by chance, I find another person more suitful as a wife than the wife I already have, I want the liberty to replace my present wife with another one. Naturally, I will expect a fresh life, my wife will take the children and be solely responsible for them so that I am free. When I am through with school and have aqcuired a job, I want my wife to quit and remain at home so that my wife can more fully and completely take care of a wife's duties. My God, who wouldn't want a wife!!? |