I want a husband

This past week in class we read an essay describing the duties expected of a wife. It listed all the ridiculous things society expects "wives" to possess. But what if it was switched. What if it was "I want a husband"?
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I want a Husband. A tall, muscular, wealthy man who carries me across the threshold of our new home that he bought for us on our wedding day. He will have to be athletic so he can be the little league coach for our children's soccer, baseball, and any other sport  I desire teams. He will have to have a good job that makes at least six figures so we can go on regular vacations and live a comfortable life. He will be a handy man. He will be able to fix anything broken, the car, toilet, furnace, you name it. He will always ask about my day with out getting asked first. He will be a big family man, always taking time to play with our kids. He will do all the yard work, mowing, weeding the garden, raking leaves, and shoveling the drive way so I  don't have to. He will be a master chef, he will cook dinner every night of the week, and not the same things over and over again. Always something new. Who wouldn't want a husband?
There is a difference however between "wives" and "husbands". What was listed about what wives is expected. What I listed about husbands is only hoped for and wanted, but never expected.

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  1. Abby RizkFebruary 9, 2020 at 10:59 AM

    I love how you mirrored the piece in a husband's view. It shows that there are always unrealistic expectations for our significant other- yet for women, desires become expectations.

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  2. Lauren GoldenFebruary 9, 2020 at 5:10 PM

    It’s really important to acknowledge that unrealistic gender expectations are not simply a one sided issue; men face them as well! I feel like what you wrote and Brady’s essay both list combinations of wants and expectations of men and women.

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