19th-Century Women Shatter The Demure Stereotype In This Recovered Newspaper Article

Glad-To-Be-Married

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Three entries all expressed the same idea that catering to your husband, providing him with all his needs, no matter how big or small, was of utmost importance. One entry gleefully named “Glad-To-Be-Married” emphasized orderliness, even at a woman’s own expense.