THE GOOD-ENOUGH LIFE

Let's be honest:  Love is not all that you need.  However... When you do have love in your life, it makes up for many things you may lack.  But if you lack love, then no matter what else you have, or how much you have it will never be enough.  

By:  UNKNOWN 

In the beginning, Man went to work in the morning and came home in the evening, while Woman stayed at home and took care of the house, the children, and Man.  Then  World War II came, and Man left for Europe or the Pacific.  Woman was asked to support the war effort and spend some time in the factory just temporarily, until Man returned.

Not only did many women realise that they liked working outside the home, but men conceded - some reluctantly , others gladly - that women could do the work.

Even though women workd outside the home, expectations remained high for their roles inside the home.  They'd come a long way, baby, but they still had to get dinner on the table, take care of the children, do the laundry, clean the house, remember to send birthday cards to relatives, and keep their husbands sexually satisfied.  Society essentially  told women that, sure, you can have it all - but if you're going to do it all, you'd better do it well.

Today, while women on average still do a lot more work in the home than men, they are not the only ones who have to do it all and do it well.  An increasing number of men are asked, are required - and, yes sometimes even want - to contribute more in the home and become more involved in the raising of their children.  

There was a new world order, one in which both men and women had more priviledges and more responsibilities.  Unfortunately, though, the feminist revolution, with all its significant achievements, was as unable to slow down earth's revolution and extend our days beyond twenty-four hours.  So while demands on our time increased significantly, there was no corresponding increase in our time and no corresponding decrease to expectations.   

Men and Women were officially banished from Pleasantville. In their new world - a world which is more equitable and fair, and also more demanding - can Man and Woman find happiness?  The answer, to many, seems to reside in achieving what has become to be called "work-life balance."