In the Irving’s “The Wife”, the conflict seems to be the struggles he is having internally about weather or not to tell his wife about his financial misfortunes. He is afraid that because he is no longer wealthy, she will abandon him. When he finally came around to confessing to his wife about his poor luck, she embraced him and made it clear that his money was not an important matter to her and she would love him reguarless. This acceptance of her husbands struggle demonstrates how for most American relationships, money is not everything even though there is a strong belief that the man is supposed to financially support his wife. This feeling is still seen today but I think the financial reliance upon a husband has reduced because now women hold their own job positions and in many cases can support themselves financially. This story also shows how the wife is loving and caring and the backbone of a household or relationship. The way Irving portrayed the wife made it seem like she was the one helping him deal with his emotional issues about not being able to financially support her when traditionally it is the man who is supporting the wife. I feel like overall this story shows how financials aren’t going to hold a relationship together like true love will.
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