"great husband" part two
the journal of Michael Werneburg
twenty-seven years and one million words
Tokyo, 2009.12.20
So I'm a great husband again.
Mari went to a year-end drinks party with a number of other local mothers. The thing was put together by Mari's friend Motoko-san, who despite having a decidedly funky style is also a great organizer. Mari wasn't sitting with her friend at the event, but was meeting new people.
Naturally, the conversation went to family matters, and Mari got a taste of what it's like for the other mothers. By and large, they have husbands who:
- refuse to help with the children
- don't do any chores
- stay away from the home whenever possible
So by contrast with fellows who stay out of the home for 19 hours a day, seven days a week, I come out looking okay. Or as Mari put it, "You're a great husband. I didn't know."