How would you describe a tradiontial marriage in the 1940's?

Would it be like husband go to work and wife stay home??How would you describe a tradiontial marriage in the 1940's?
in the 40's the wife stayed home while the husband went to work. their weren't that many divorces back then, because people back then had a stronger belief in god, and cared about morals, and doing right. families were allot closer then, not many households had tv, their were no video games,most homes didn't even have telephones.so the family talked more and went to church more.How would you describe a tradiontial marriage in the 1940's?
There weren't dishwashers, automatic washers, dryers, fast food, tv dinners, disposable diapers, premade formula, jars of baby food, frozen waffles, or any of the other conveniences we have today. House work was work and someone HAD to be home to do it. The men made much more money than the women so it was more practical for him to work and her to stay home and take care of the home.
Actually no- for the most of the 1940's the men were away fighting in world war 2. This meant that there was a huge void in the labour market which women had to step in to fulfil. This meant that woman were to be seen working in jobs traditionally done by men... mechanics, factory workers, farm workers. You name it really. Granted when the men started to return from fighting women were encouraged to return to the domestic life as was before. However this was the beginning of the end as woman did not really want to go back and the beginnings of feminism was born.





So basically what I am saying is that previously to world war two the picture you created is correct. This is also mainly true of post-world war two although the roots of change were planted.





P.S- I've suddenly had a thought- This is true of life in Great Britain. If you are in the U.S although this may be true of some parts, not nearly as many men were conscripted to fight so family life would for the most remained unchanged.
My folks got married in 1943 and from what they have said ( bless them they are both passed on now ) life was very black and white just like the photos that I have of them. Things were a lot simpler, it was war time and nothing was freely available. As a result, marriages were probably a lot tighter, most women didn't work although a lot did during the war, financial pressures were still there but relationships tended to be closer in an old fashioned way. There was not the massive 'want' factor that we have today where material things seem so important and credit was available. Home entertainment was very simple and family units were a lot closer.
Yes women stayed at home and looked after the house and more children that people have today in my opinion that's how it should be,To many people leave there kids in care of other people one thing that i could not do and could it be the reason that children grow up to be tearaways only my opinion
yeah wife should clean, make the food for when he comes home and expect to have sex regularly lol oh and also provide children and the husband should go out and work to provide!





and no children out of wedlock! this is what ive heard from my grandparents anyway im only 18! lol =P
sometimes the wife worked early in the marriage but it wasn't the norm. when kids were born the wife did not work. for the most part, men took care of the money and made the big decisions. they were usually the disciplinarians as well.
that is how it was in those days the husband went to work and the wife stayed home taking care of the house and children.life was much easier then so was the economy.
probably difficult!!!!!
Lol.. yeah.