Six Bad Husbands and Six Unhappy Wives

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Six Bad Husbands and Six Unhappy Wives

by Ella Wheeler Wilcox

EN·~38 minutes·7 chapters

Chapters

7 total

FOREWORD

1:01

SIX BAD HUSBANDS AND SIX UNHAPPY WIVES

5:29

II

5:13

III

5:43

IV

5:06

V

5:22

VI

10:44

Description

This compact study surveys six familiar patterns of wives and six matching husbands that can be found across much of the Christian world. By presenting each type in vivid, almost conversational scenes, the author invites listeners to recognise the habits that shape everyday marriage. The aim is not to blame but to offer a mirror for self‑examination, encouraging anyone in a partnership to ask whether they fit one of these portraits.

In the opening vignette, a self‑made businessman—generous, modest, and proud of his hard‑won reputation—marrys a bright, college‑trained woman who quickly seeks validation as a ‘superior’ partner. Their first years seem harmonious, yet her growing pride and his shrinking confidence ignite a sharp confrontation that shatters their quiet routine. The episode sets a tone of keen observation, humor, and gentle caution that runs through all six couples.

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Language

en

Duration

~38 minutes (37K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Chris Whitehead, Demian Katz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University (http://digital.library.villanova.edu/))

Release date

2015-02-06

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Ella Wheeler Wilcox

1850–1919

Best known for the hugely popular poem “Solitude,” this American writer reached a wide audience with direct, emotional verse about love, loss, hope, and self-belief. Her work was often dismissed by critics but embraced by readers, helping make her one of the most widely read poets of her era.

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