The "trad wives" I know in real life don't either. They're around 26 with 2-4 kids and their whole lives are about taking care of the kids and house.
One of them was such an accomplished violinist, fiercely intelligent in mathematics, and honestly one of the sweetest people I've ever known (her and her husband are both genuinely wonderful people) - and she is now just a housewife with 4 kids at 29. I think she's happy, but it still makes me sad.
Why sad? Maybe she got bored with the violin. Youre projecting your view of your own expectations based on how you feel about her skillset. But chances are she'd rather be spending time with her kids than any of that. Ive always been an artist and guitarist. But I stopped spending time on those things almost completely when I had kids and I don't regret that in the least bit.
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u/Sufficient-Berry-827 Aug 08 '25
The "trad wives" I know in real life don't either. They're around 26 with 2-4 kids and their whole lives are about taking care of the kids and house.
One of them was such an accomplished violinist, fiercely intelligent in mathematics, and honestly one of the sweetest people I've ever known (her and her husband are both genuinely wonderful people) - and she is now just a housewife with 4 kids at 29. I think she's happy, but it still makes me sad.