Marriage Expectations, Family Values, and the Double Standards Hidden in a Porch Conversation

lady, dressed in crisp linen and pearls, spoke with quiet pride.

“When my first child was born,” she began, “my husband built me this beautiful mansion. Every column, every polished floorboard was his gift to me for giving him an heir.”

The second lady smiled politely and answered in her soft drawl, “Well, isn’t that nice?”

The first continued. “And when continue reading …