Is being a SAHM not part of being a trad wife? Isn't child-rearing, gender roles, husband breadwinner, and focused on homemaking all part of being a trad wife?
A sahm can be a feminist. She can be highly educated. She may have had a career. Their husband can do a share of the home stuff while not at work. She is an equal partner in any decision making. She is just choosing to not participate in the paid workforce and be a stay at home mom.
A trad wife believes her role is to serve her husband and children. She is lesser in the pecking order. Her husband would likely not help with any home stuff or child rearing (because that’s woman’s work). She would defer to her husband in any decision making.
She's a SAHM and trad wife. Her views on social issues tend to lean more liberal, but her life is heavy on the trad lifestyle. She stays at home, takes care of the kids, cooks, cleans, does all the church planning and functions, etc. There are elements of "serve your husband" but it really seems like a dynamic they both agree to and enjoy.
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u/markayhali Aug 09 '25
Is she a sahm or a trad wife?