It’s normal and healthy for a mature man to expect his wife to cook all the families meals, clean the house, do the laundry, care for the small children, etc.
That doesn’t mean he wants a “mommy wife”.
(The term “mommy wife” only applies if the male is a “man child”.)
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Men historically only protected women who belonged to them. As Western incentive structures erode, society is reverting to a world where unprotected women face growing danger.
When she says her husband is great on paper, she is revealing a marriage with no polarity or desire — just a checklist. The real problem is not chores, it is that she turned her husband into a second wife.
The same hardships that forge masculine strength beat the softness out of women. If you want a feminine wife, protect her from the harshness that was never meant for her.
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