Why I Want A Wife By Richard Brady

The following essay, Why I Want a Wife,” appeared in Ms. Magazine in 1972. In this essay Brady takes a satirical look at what it means to be a wife and mother. Brady was thinking of a longtime friend who appeared on the scene fresh from a recent divorce and was looking for another wife (263). It was in that moment it occurred to Brady, as a wife and mother that she too would like to have a wife. Then all of the duties, the equal importance and the serious points Brady argues is that wives are under appreciated and are expected to do all necessary things for their families and not even get recognized for them.
Brady suggests keeping, which are mostly women, what society thinks about wives and mothers’ roles in society. Brady highlighted some examples of the expectations that society or men places on what most married
First of all, she states that women would want a wife to keep clothes cleaned, ironed, mended and replaced when needed and who will see to it that personal things are kept in their proper place so that it can be found when needed the minute it’s needed. To illustrate another example, Brady writes, “When I am through with school and have a job, I want my wife to quit working and remain at home so that my wife can more fully and completely take care of wife’s duties (264). Furthermore, she explains that all babysitting arrangements must be taken care of solely by wives. Brady says that she wants a wife who will work and send her to school so that she would not have to work a hard while working to become more independent. Brady continues to explain that she wants a wife who is sensitive to the sexual needs passionately and eagerly whenever and make sure she’s satisfied while not demanding sexual attention when not in the mood (264). Last of all, the author also states she wants a wife who does not bother with complaints about a wife’s duties. Now, we know the author isn’t necessarily serious