He said his mother had a point. That it wouldn’t hurt me to act “more like a proper woman” and “take better care of my home and children.” He added that “tradition is tradition for a reason,” and that it was insulting for me to think I was too good for the way he was raised.
That’s when I snapped.
I told him that tradition doesn’t allow a man earning 35k to support a family of five—and that he was too broke to be so sexist.
The words hit hard. He looked wounded, tears welling in his eyes, and quietly excused himself from the table.
I regret saying it in front of the kids. I regret how harsh it sounded. But after being left alone to absorb his parents’ criticism—after watching him side with them and abandon the partnership we built—I just couldn’t take it anymore.
You’ve just read, I Rejected the “Traditional Wife” Role. Why not read Manager Had To Hire A New Employee.
