All in all, the wedding week and the one following that were relaxing and will probably be the most relaxing time of my life until school starts up again and it will be back to 8 months of agony. To add on to this agony, it was brought to my attention by one of my friends that I would have to now take on some "wifely responsibilities" as well . . .
This conversation took place during a trip to Target to purchase a table for our unfurnished apartment. And I quickly discovered that my husband believes that I will not take on the "wifely role" in the marriage, but he will be the main one cleaning the house and cooking the meals . . .
Highly offensive? YES.
It is true that while we were dating, I may or may not have mentioned the fact that I do not plan on being a servant to my husband waiting on him constantly. I may have also mentioned the fact that while I would like to have children one day, I would also like to have a career too only staying at home to work at home. I may have also mentioned that I hate doing the dishes . . .
But he might have taken all of these things to the extreme. In fact, I might have taken to the extreme on my mentioning of these things as well which would lead us to this point where he believes that I cannot take on wifely roles!
While it is good that I have prepared him so well for the expectations he should have of me as a wife, I also found it slightly hurtful that he thinks that I am opposed to helping in the house at all!
Let me get one thing straight: I am not against the traditional roles of a wife and I respect women who hold to them. I am excited to be a wife and to help my husband in anyway that I can, but come on! I can't believe he thinks me this heartless!
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