The Superior Wife Syndrome: Why Women Do Everything So Well and Why--For the Sake of Our Marriages--We've Got to Stop

by Carin Rubenstein

Book Overview

"My husband is in charge of dinner only on Friday night. And every single Friday night, he calls me and says, 'What do you want me to order for dinner?' " -- Toni Sound familiar? You are not alone! This book can help you and your marriage! As women have risen in the work world, their marriages have been transformed, too. The wife has become the superior spouse; she is responsible for managing every aspect of the family's life, from financing the mortgage...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1416566783
• ISBN13: 9781416566786
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Touchstone Books
• Length: 345 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

An outstanding survey any general library will find compelling

The Superior Wife Syndrome: Why Women Do Everything So Well and Why - for the Sake of Our Marriages - We've Got to Stop provides case histories of wives and husbands to support the idea that modern wives tend to do all - while their husbands coast along, with little control. Psychologist Carin Rubenstein explores how this syndrome damages relationships and how couples can work to regain equality. An outstanding survey any general library will find compelling.

Problems with today's marriages

Being in my 70's, I have seen many marriages that thrive or fail...with many in-between. This author has done excellent research that describes many marriages' pluses or minuses. I highly recommend reading this book to ALL women and most men. I wish I had had it to read 50 years ago.

Great Marriage Resource

The title of this book might lead you to believe that it is another book about being the "perfect wife". However, it is actually teaching women to let go and be a little "less perfect". In today's world, women tend to over-achieve while letting their men off the hook. Rubenstein believes this is unhealthy in a marriage, leading to resentment on both sides. While some might see the author as a man-hater, I didn't get that. I understood her to be encouraging women to let their men step up to the plate and take responsibility that is theirs as well. I feel it is a great resource for both men and women who are trying to improve their marriage.

Helpful

I was a little worried that this book WAS going to be bias as the comment before had said, but boy was I wrong. It really helped open my husbands eyes! He realized that I am a pretty darn good wife and he doesn't have it that hard. He even thinks that I am amazing person and wouldn't trade me for any other girl. He has started helping me more with stuff instead of complaining. This book helped me make him open his eyes in a very easy nice way. We are both much happier and have more fun doing things together like cleaning, taking care of the kids etc. I tell all wifes and soon to be's that they should get this book to have a healthier and happier marriage

Was touched by this book

Finally!! A book that tells the truth!! AMEN! I worked and slaved myself to the bone for YEARS and received nothing in return. Now after realizing my mistakes he WAITS on me. Wish this book would have been written years ago.