In the 21st century, girls are advised to study STEM courses, go to college, acquire advanced degrees, and pursue high-power careers. Being “just” a housewife and mother is painted as settling for less than reaching her full potential. However, in overlooking the previously revered jobs of wife and mother, women are cheating themselves out of the greatest joys of womanhood.
Many old movies remind us that no career is a replacement for being a wife and mother. Two great proponents of this theme are “Every Girl Should Be Married” from 1948 and “Room for One More” from 1952. Both these films star Cary Grant and his wife, Betsy Drake. They made the first film before they tied the knot and the second while they were married.
