Words that Inspire Me to Be a Better Wife: Committed

Committed: feeling dedication and loyalty to a cause, activity, or job; wholeheartedly dedicated.

Being married means that I no longer have to be committed to anything else in life except my husband; our marriage is my cause, housework is my activity, and I am fully committed to not having a j-o-b that distracts me from my cause and activity.

Based on my own experiences and observances, I think it is dangerous for a woman to overcommit herself to multiple endeavors outside the home, and it is very easy to do; it has become what is expected of women and I do not agree with it.

I do not agree with giving more of myself to someone, or something, else if it means all my husband gets is what is left of me after a day of demanding work; I don’t want to put my husband last, I want to put him first.  

When my husband had hernia surgery earlier this year, I was glad that I was able to stay home without having to request time off work; I was able to take care of him and make sure he got the rest he needed without it throwing a kink in my nonexistent work schedule. 

Every woman is different though and that is part of what makes the world interesting, but for me I am done thinking that I have to be committed to more than one thing at a time especially when it drains me more than builds me up.

All I need to be is a committed wife to my husband, and I want to be the best at it that I can be. 

• Definition source: Oxford Languages Google search

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