“I understand now that the military relies on young spouses like me as cheap--sometimes free--labor. Military brass knows what to say to make young women think their labor is their duty.” MilitaryDutyUnpaid LaborMlitary Spouse Book:Alive Day: A Memoir Source: Alive Day: A Memoir
“One of these men told me at a book festival that if he did not transgress too many boundaries in his marriage, there would always be a comforting pair of slippers warming for him by the fire...Will there ever be a comforting pair of slippers (pink, feathered) warming for me by the egg-shaped fireplace? Not unless I became a female character in a vintage Hollywood movie and paid a housekeeper to put them there.” MenWomenMarriageUnpaid Labor Book:Real Estate Source: Real Estate