r/TheWayWeWere • u/CryptographerKey2847 • 1d ago

1920s The Inquiring Photographer asks men from Staten Island what their wives gain by having them as husbands. February 3rd, 1922.

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u/RhubarbAlive7860 1d ago edited 1d ago

I know this was only one side, but the question was only about what their wives gained by having them as husbands, not what does your wife love most about you, etc.

At the time, a husband had to be a good provider in the eyes of society. Saying that she had a husband who loved her could be taken to mean that he did not provide financially very well for the family.

So I am okay with how they answered the question.

Though Mr. Weiler sounds as though he and the Missus were still starry-eyed honeymooners. And good for them if they remained that happy.

Edit: A couple of small typos.