Originally Posted by Mimito2
At this point DS and DIL are separated because she was raised that the husband was to work and provide everything and she was to "look pretty" when he came home.(HER WORDS)
I know some women like that too. They are usually very pretty and well dressed, but difficult to have a conversation with. I thought it was a product of too much consumerism, but if she was brought up without any emphasis on developing into a productive and independent person, it can't have helped. Her parents did her (and your son!) a great disservice by limiting her self image like that. The modern world must be a scary place for her!