“I don't know what makes a marriage work. My husband and I don't have it right at all; it's very tough on him. From the outside it looks like it's all about me - I have a glorious career and he doesn't.” KnowsLooksCareersHusbandToughGloriousMy Husband Author:Emily Watson
“Why not have your first baby at sixty, when your husband is already dead and your career is over? Then you can really devote yourself to it.” FirstsCareersBabyHusbandWhy NotSixtyYour HusbandFirst Baby Author:Fran Lebowitz
“Women work overtime, do double triple duty, juggle ten balls at once -- children, careers, husbands, schoolwork, housework, church work, and more work -- and when one of the balls drops, we think something is wrong with us.” ThinkingChildrenChurchCareersDutyTenHusbandBallsHouseworkSchoolwork Author:Susan L. Taylor
“For me, I was able to make that statement of faith early on when my career began, so there weren't really a lot of surprises. People around me knew where my husband Ray and I stood as far as my faith went.” PeopleAbleCareersHusbandSurpriseStatementsMy HusbandRays Author:Jodi Benson
“I don't like being away from home. That's one reason why I don't work as much as I used to [when I started my career], because so many things are on the road. I just don't want to be away from my husband, my dogs and my home. I don't sing that much any more because that also takes you on the road.” WantReasonHomeUsedCareersDogHusbandReason WhyMy HusbandMy DogAway From Home Author:Jane Powell
“The truth is despite the hard work and juggling required to keep the different facets of the frantic life afloat, the "superwoman"has one marvelous compensation. Being busy and being seen to be busy lets you off the hook. Buys you a way out of all aspects of your many roles you secretly despiselike cleaning cupboardsor entertaining your husband's business friends. When you combine wife, mother, career and all, each role become the perfect excuse for avoiding the worst aspects of the other.” WayDifferentHardMotherWomenWorkPerfectCareersRolesWifeWorstHard WorkTruth IsHusbandAspectBusyExcuseDespiteEntertainingMarvelousAvoidingHookCleaningCompensationFacetsYour HusbandFranticJugglingBeing BusySuperwomanWife Mother Author:Bettina Arndt
“The first thing [in career and motherhood] is a great husband. That I found many years ago and I am lucky in that way.” WayYearsFirstsFoundCareersLuckyHusbandYears AgoMotherhoodGreat Husband Author:Meryl Streep