The Meaning of Wife

WHAT DOES "WIFE" MEAN TODAY? It’s a fascinating question that’s been receiving huge media and reader attention, fuelled by Anne Kingston’s provocative, timely book, soon to be published in the U.S. Traversing the complex landscape of contemporary wifehood, Kingston combines broad-ranging research with her own insights and wit, providing a fresh perspective on being a married woman. From the elevation of the bride to a powerful consumer icon, through the recent romanticization of domesticity, and into the conflicted territory of wifely sexuality, The Meaning of Wife is constantly engaging and often surprising. A book that’s tailor-made for book clubs—even the cover provokes discussion—as well as lively chats over a glass of wine, The Meaning of Wife is changing the way we think about women, men and marriage.

ISBN: 9780006394006; ISBN10: 0006394000; Imprint: ; On Sale: 24/02/2005; Format: Trade paperback; Trimsize: ; Pages: 352; $19.95; Ages: 1 and Up

The Meaning of Wife There is a wife crisis in North America, a brewing storm of conflicting forces swirling around what it means to be a wife at the beginning of the 21st century. The word “wife,” so fraught with ambiguity that it has become a female litmus test, elicits from women emotions ranging from longing to...

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