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Dec 26, 2025

32 min

The idea that men should be rewarded with sex for doing basic housework is insulting, transactional, and rooted in the belief that domestic labor belongs to women.In this episode of Why I Hate Being a Wife, I break down why choreplay doesn’t create intimacy, why it actually fuels resentment, and why doing the dishes won’t fix a relationship built on inequality.We also highlight why:• Sex isn’t a reward.• Housework isn’t help.• And partnership isn’t transactional.If you’re exhausted, resentful, and wondering why desire disappeared, you’re not broken. You’re overwhelmed.

Dec 19, 2025

23 min

In this episode of Why I Hate Being a Wife, I’m talking about something almost every mother I know experiences:Being the default parent.Not because we chose it.Not because we’re better at it.But because society expects us to carry everything. While dads get to opt in.I break down:• What it actually means to be the default parent• How schools, doctors, and workplaces reinforce it• Why dads get praised for “babysitting” their own kids• How motherhood quietly derails women’s careers• The invisible knowledge and emotional labor moms carry• Why resentment builds. Even in “good” marriagesThis isn’t about hating fathers.It’s about naming the imbalance.Because involvement is not the same as responsibility.If you’re exhausted, resentful, or feel like a single parent in a partnership. You’re not crazy. And you’re not alone.New episodes weekly.

Dec 12, 2025

29 min

If your partner can manage a job, learn new software, remember fantasy football stats, and troubleshoot complex problems. But suddenly “doesn’t know how” to load a dishwasher, make an appointment, or dress the kids. This episode is for you.In this extended episode of Why I Hate Being a Wife, I break down weaponized incompetence: what it really is, how it shows up in everyday life, and why so many women end up doing everything while their partners play dumb.We’re talking about: • The strategic helplessness behind “I don’t know how”• Why tasks are done badly on purpose• The manipulation behind “you’re just better at it”• How exhaustion turns into permanent responsibility• The mental load, resentment, and attraction killer no one warns you aboutThis isn’t about mistakes. This is about choice.If you’ve ever felt like it’s easier to just do everything yourself. This episode explains why, and why it keeps happening.🎧Listen, vent, and know you’re not crazy.

Dec 5, 2025

27 min

Today we’re diving into the truth behind the mental load. The invisible work that wives carry every single day. From remembering appointments to tracking the grocery list to planning everyone’s schedules, the mental load is a constant background program that never turns off. And it’s exhausting.In this episode, I break down:✨ What the mental load actually is✨ Why it falls almost entirely on women✨ How “just ask me” is NOT partnership✨ Why emotional + cognitive labor leads to resentment✨ How the mental load silently destroys relationships✨ What real partnership should look likeIf you’ve ever felt burned out, overwhelmed, or like you’re managing a household alone. Even in a marriage. This episode is for you. You’re not imagining it. The mental load is real labor, and it’s killing women silently.

Nov 28, 2025

28 min

Every woman feels it but nobody talks about it. The moment marriage changes everything for you and almost nothing for him. Your name, your identity, your friendships, your body, your routines, your responsibilities. Slowly, quietly, you stop being yourself and become the manager of everyone else’s life. In this raw, honest episode, I break down how women disappear inside the role of “wife,” why it happens, why we’re expected to accept it, and how to reclaim yourself piece by piece.If you’ve ever felt like marriage swallowed you whole, you’re not imagining it. You’re not alone. And you don’t have to stay invisible.

Nov 21, 2025

23 min

This episode isn’t about hating my husband or hating marriage. It’s about hating the role society forces women into the moment we become wives. The invisible labor, the unfair expectations, the emotional load, the loss of identity, the pressure to “be grateful,” the constant performance of being okay… even when we’re drowning. If the title makes you uncomfortable, good. We need to be honest about this. We need to talk about the parts of marriage women aren’t allowed to voice without being judged, dismissed, or shamed.In this first episode, I break down: • what this podcast really is (and isn’t)• why women are exhausted by the role of “wife”• why speaking our truth isn’t male-bashing • how silence keeps us trapped • why I’m done pretending everything is fine • why love and resentment can coexist • why this space matters `• and who this podcast is forIf you’re tired, overwhelmed, resentful, lonely, or silently carrying the weight of your entire household, this space is for you. If you love your partner but hate the imbalance, this is for you. If you’ve ever felt like you disappeared inside the role of “wife,” this is for you. This is raw, honest, unfiltered truth from a woman who’s tired of performing the “good wife” role. No sugarcoating. No pretending. If you’re listening and nodding along, welcome. You’re in the right place.

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