Happy Wife Happy Wife Part 2 - Purpose

Giving your wife a sense of purpose will help her achieve happiness

 

As I stated in part 1, there is contempt in the manosphere against the phrase “Happy wife, Happy life” I believe the problem with that phrase is not the phrase itself, but with how that happiness is achieved. One big part of this is with a woman’s sense of purpose. 

For decades, feminists in the media have been minimizing, even belittling the traditional woman’s roles as wife, mother and housekeeper. See that this does not happen in your home. Discourage modern media within your home. Counterattack the message by  purposefully installing proper literature within your home. Fill your home with media that promotes a traditional setting. 

In your marriage, take note of how your wife spends her time. If working full time, your wife will not be able to effectively complete her role within the home. If it is necessary for her to work, you will have to help out where is needed. But, if you are taking on unnecessary debts, making unnecessary purchases, or buying a house that is unnecessarily large, evaluate your finances, make the cuts necessary so she can at least work only part time and better fulfill the her role. 

If your wife does not work, see that she remains engaged. If you have kids at home, consider homeschooling them. Rather than her spending her afternoons filling her mind with poison from talk shows. Your children will benefit from the one-on-one tutoring and specialized curriculum they can receive at home, rather than the cookie cutter, fascistic program given to most kids out there. 

Let your wife know that her work in the home is appreciated, just as she should appreciate the work you do outside the home. Also, let her know that her work is needed and expected from you. Doing so will give her a sense of purpose and help her be engaged in a good cause. 

If there are more hours in the day available than she has chores, consider civic responsibilities within the community. My wife’s mother is retired for instance, she has no kids to take care of. But, she keeps herself busy volunteering at a pro-life organization, putting out mailers, asking for donations and trying to get the word out in Oregon about the evils of abortion. On top of that, she is actively involved in Church, and spends many hours, most every day visiting widows and the sick of her congregation. 

Too often, if we have too much idle time on our hands, we tend to sulk and feel sorry for ourselves. See that your wife does not get into that rut. Help her be engaged in a good cause. This goes for you too. Put down the remote control, and go out and do good in your community. There are many lonely and sick people out there who need others to talk to. Join a civic group, a social club, a church, volunteer to coach little league. Whatever you decide, be anxiously engaged in a good cause. 

Although retired, this man finds purpose in life.