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“Mum, he wants me to do it for him… He says all good wives know how… Am I not good? Teach me… If everyone else can, surely I can too…”
I’m still amazed that my niece found a husband, all thanks to her mother.
When Alina was a child, my sister refused to let her go to nursery school; as a teenager, she was never allowed out, always kept at home—she became a hermit. While studying at university in our town, her mother insisted she return home by 6pm every day. At 20 years old, her mother would call at half seven and shout if she wasn’t home yet. It was absurd, nothing less.
Alina met her future husband in her second year at uni, studying together in the library—he was two years older, shared his notes, helped her, and before he knew it, he had fallen for her, and they started dating. That was when my niece began openly defying her mother’s rules.
Eventually, my niece married, and her mother allowed her to start a new life.
Now, let me share a story that recently happened. I was at my sister’s house when Alina rang, her voice mixed with laughter and tears so that we could barely understand her:
“Mum, he wants me to do it for him… He says all good wives know how… Am I not good? Teach me… If everyone else can, surely I can too…”
At that moment, my sister’s face changed instantly; she told her daughter to calm down and asked her to explain what it was that all good wives can do.
“Make soup, Mum,” she said. And we burst out laughing.
“Don’t laugh at me! You never taught me how to cook, I’ve tried recipes online but nothing tastes right!”
So my sister and I quickly walked her through every step of how to make homemade soup—occasionally laughing at ourselves along the way.
That evening, my niece called to thank us; her husband had praised her, the soup was delicious, and Alina now insists she’s finally a “proper woman”! Mum, he wants me to do it for him He says all proper ladies can do it And am I not proper? Please teach
Do you even understand what you’re doing? a harsh voice rasped from the hallway, the tone of a
“Mum, he wants me to do it for him… He says all good wives can… Does that mean I’m not a good wife? Teach me… If everyone else can, I should be able to as well…”
I’m Still Amazed My Niece Found a Husband—All Thanks to Her Mother
When Emily was a child, my sister refused to send her to nursery. As a teenager, she was never allowed to go out—she spent all her time at home and became quite the hermit. At university in our hometown, her mother made sure she was always back before 6pm. Even at 20, her mum would ring at half seven in the evening, demanding to know why she wasn’t home yet. It was utterly ridiculous.
Emily met her future husband in her second year at uni—they were both revising in the library. He was two years older, shared his notes with her, helped her out, and before long he had fallen for her and started taking her out. That’s when my niece truly began to rebel against her mum’s strict rules.
Eventually, Emily got married, and her mother finally let her start a new life.
Now, here’s a recent story—
I was visiting my sister’s when Emily phoned. Her voice was a muddle of tears and laughter—she could barely get her words out:
“Mum, he wants me to do something for him… He says all good wives know how… Does that mean I’m not a good wife? Please teach me… If they can all do it, I should too…”
Immediately, my sister’s face changed. She told Emily to calm down and asked, “What is it all good wives are supposed to know how to do?”
“Soup, Mum!” she answered, and we burst out laughing.
“Don’t laugh at me!” Emily protested. “You never taught me how to make soup! I keep trying recipes online but they taste awful!”
So, my sister and I quickly walked her through, step by step, how to make a proper soup, pausing to chuckle at ourselves along the way.
That evening, Emily called to say thank you. Her husband had praised the soup—said it was delicious. And more importantly, she said, now she finally feels like a proper wife! 17th March I’m still rather amazed that my niece managed to find herself a husband, and to be honest
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