I posted in haste earlier, so I didn't touch on the topic Ann raised of being a housewife, with a dull life, etc. I am a housewife - have been ever since my son was born (he's a teenager now). Some of the reasons that I stopped working were by choice; others beyond my control and remain so. Back in LM's time, a woman giving up her career to marry and raise a family was the norm, rather than the exception. Today it's much rarer, of course, and unfortunately is often greeted with the same amount of condescension and lack of respect that the "career" women of the early 1900's probably faced.
So thanks for the words of support people have given to the housewife. I certainly appreciate it...
Kathy
