tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1377277239071209637.post7657507656216395828..comments2023-04-08T08:31:10.394-05:00Comments on The Kolar's Happily Ever After: A Woman After God's Own Heart Part 3Amanda (The Good Enough Life)http://www.blogger.com/profile/00902470176400375786noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1377277239071209637.post-23218199630635395092011-08-10T18:18:42.713-05:002011-08-10T18:18:42.713-05:00She doesn't go into it in depth. I will admit...She doesn't go into it in depth. I will admit I was a bit frustrated b/c Brad's work hours are such that he is often home during the day, when I usually do the housework. She has another book called "A Wife After God's Own Heart" and I think she addresses it a bit more there. Based off of what I read, though, I would say that she probably would say that the majority of the housework should fall on the woman. She does allude to working women and how they would differ slightly (i.e. maybe your husband gets home from work before you...then maybe you should have dinner in a crockpot, or you should freshen up your lipstick before you get out of the car so that you look more put together for him, etc.). That's what I struggled with. She seemed to very much think that the woman should cook and clean and the man doesn't have to. I agree, that's just not always doable. But when you make every effort to do these things for your husband, I think that he will be more willing to help out when you can't...and maybe that's what she's getting at? I'm not sure exactly. I really want to read the "Wife" book (and the "Mom" one) b/c I got so much from this one, I'd like to have more specifics.Amanda (The Good Enough Life)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00902470176400375786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1377277239071209637.post-37297810133907448282011-08-10T11:01:52.850-05:002011-08-10T11:01:52.850-05:00Many of these things are a struggle for us/me as w...Many of these things are a struggle for us/me as well, so know that you guys are not alone. :)<br /><br />I want to ask, does she address any marriage situations that are not "husband works 'normal' hours and wife stays at home?" Surely she has to know that this is not how every family is structured and that men and women in every marriage need to know how to apply biblical principles. I don't expect you to go into detail about these things because I understand that you're writing about how the book has applied to your life and helped you (which is definitely still encouraging to read), but I'm just curious about the scope of the book. Vic and I have been talking about these topics more since I mentioned that you have been writing about it, so we have been wondering about what these things look like in marriages without children or two working spouses or whatever the situation may be.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03508338298437142411noreply@blogger.com