Questions about Judy Brady

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Judy Brady was born in 1937 in San Francisco and was educated at the University of Iowa where she
received her B.F.A. in 1962. She became a free-lance writer during the 1960s and has written articles on
such issues as abortion, education, and the labor and women’s movements for variety of publications. The
provocative essay reprinted here first appeared in Ms. magazine in 1971 and has become a classic of
feminist satire.

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Why I Want a Wife by Judy Brady

I belong to that classification of people known as wives. I am a Wife. And, not altogether incidentally, I am a
mother.

Not too long ago a male friend of mine appeared on the scene from the Midwest fresh from a recent
divorce. He had one child, who is, of course, with his ex-wife. He is obviously looking for another wife. As I
thought about him while I was ironing one evening, it suddenly occurred to me that I, too, would like to have
a wife. Why do I want a wife?

I would like to go back to school, so that I can become economically independent, support myself, and, if
need be, support those dependent upon me. I want a wife who will work and send me to school. And while I
am going to school I want a wife to take care of my children. I want a wife to keep track of the children’s
doctor and dentist appointments. And to keep track of mine, too. I want a wife to make sure my children eat
properly and are kept clean. I want a wife who will wash the children’s clothes and keep them mended. I
want a wife who is a good nurturant attendant to my children, arranges for their schooling, makes sure that
they adequate social life with their peers, takes them to the park, the zoo, etc. I want a wife who takes care
of the children when they are sick, a wife who arranges to be around when the children need special care,
because, of course, I cannot miss classes at school. My wife must arrange to lose time at work and not lose
the job. It may mean a small cut in my wife’s income from time to time, but I guess I can tolerate that.
Needless to say, my wife will arrange and pay for the care of the children while my wife is working.

I want a wife who will take care of my physical needs. I want a wife who will keep my house clean. A wife
who will pick up after my children, a wife who will pick up after me. I want a wife who will keep my clothes
clean, ironed, mended, replaced when need be, and who will see to it that my personal things are kept in
their proper place so that I can find what I need the minute I need it. I want a wife who cooks the meals, a
wife who is a good cook. I want a wife who will plan the menus, do the necessary grocery shopping,
prepare the meals, serve them pleasantly, and then do the cleaning up while I do my studying. I want a wife
who will care for me when I am sick and sympathize with my pain and loss of time from school. I want a
wife to go along when our family takes a vacation so that someone can continue to care for me and my
children when I need a rest and a change of scene.

I want a wife who will take care of details of my social life. When my wife and I are invited out by my friends,
I want a wife who will take care of the babysitting arrangements. When I meet people at school that I like
and want to certain, I want a wife who will have the house clean, will prepare a special meal, serve it to me
and my friends, and not interrupt when I talk about the things that interest me and my friends. I want a wife
who will have arranged that the children are fed and ready for bed before my guests arrive so that the
children do not bother us. I want a wife who takes care of the needs of my guests so that they feel

comfortable, who makes sure that they have an ashtray, that they are passed the hors d’oeuvres, that they
helping of the food, that their wine glasses are replenished when necessary, that their coffee is served to
them as they like it. And I want a wife who knows that sometimes I need a night to myself.

I want a wife who is sensitive to my sexual needs, a wife who makes love passionately and eagerly when I
feel like it, a wife who makes sure that I am satisfied. And, of course, I want a wife who will not demand
sexual attention when I am not in the mood for it. I want a wife who assumes the complete responsibility for
birth control, because I do not want more children. I want a wife who will remain sexually faithful to me so
that I do not have to clutter up my intellectual life with jealousies. And I want a wife who understands that
my sexual needs may entail more than strict adherence to monogamy. I must, after all, be able to relate to
people as fully as possible.

If, by chance, I find another person more suitable as a wife than the wife I already have, I want the liberty to
replace my present wife with another one. Naturally, I will expect a fresh, new life; my wife will take the
children and be solely responsible for them so that I am left free.

When I am through with school and have acquired a job, I want my wife to quit working and remain at home
so that my wife can more fully and completely take care of a wife’s duties.

My God, who wouldn’t want a wife ? ”

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