Day 45: Wife

It used to be ok to be a wife. In today's world less and less women want to be wives. Men certainly don't want to be the wife and for good reason. Wives are disadvantaged when compared to unmarried women in almost every social category measurable. Wives have less money, are more likely to die a violent death, more likely to abuse alcohol and drugs, more likely to battle depression and more likely to commite suicide. In comparison men seem to benefit from marriage. Married men live longer, enjoy more profession success, make more money, lead happier, healthier lives. The imbalance in marriage is unfortunate and speaks to a greater underlying gender inequality in the world. I don't always agree with the issues of the feminist movement but I think there is little doubt that the fight is necessary.