Years ago I lived with a roommate and she and I lamented to my mother that we could really use a wife. With both of us working full-time and other commitments we wanted someone to handle housework, manage the checkbook, etc.
Now that I'm older and wiser (ha) a friend of mine and I were lamenting the other day about all the things we could get done if it weren't for our pesky jobs. I realized that I like my jobs and would rather have the time I spend on food (shop/decide what to eat/cook/eat) and hygiene (cleaning me, house, and clothes) to do more fun/rewarding things! But now I don't ask for a wife (I am one!) I wish for a housekeeper ;-)