Confessions of a Slacker Wife

“I often thought to myself, ‘If I really want to compete with these guys, I need a wife,’” begins Muffy Mead-Ferro in this ode to the women everywhere who are trying to take care of husbands, children, houses, jobs, bosses, clients, customers—and, oh yes, themselves! In lieu of that much-needed wife of her own, Mead-Ferro finds solace, sanity, and even success by embracing her famous tendency toward slackerdom. Full of personal anecdotes and real-wife wisdom, her latest Confessions offers precious comic relief and an invitation for wives everywhere to join the ranks!A slacker wife has the wisdom to accept the following: that a little dirt on her kitchen floor doesn’t hurt anyone, that wrinkles on her husband’s shirt and on her face are perfectly natural and not worth worrying about, that party guests can be just as happy with a bowl of chips as an elaborate salmon mousse, and that over-scheduled equals under-happy. Above all, a slacker wife lets herself have fun being a wife. She has girls’ weekends, orders take-out, and takes leisurely walks. And as a result, she, her husband, and her family are happier and healthier—even with a dirty kitchen floor and a wrinkled shirt.