This story I found is very similar to how I want my Mary.
"My mom was born in 1933 and married in 1951, right out of high school. This fifties' advice to wives was probably a way of married life for women like my mom. At least she acted the part, although I did see a rebellious streak in her from time-to-time.
Mainly she knew how to manipulate Dad to get what she wanted. I still see that manipulation of men by women of her generation, particularly those women who remained married. Mom played to Dad's male ego to the point she might even be called "simpering."
The funny thing is, as insincere as it must have been, my dad (who is deceased) seemed to fall for the manipulation and the "simpering." Anyway, we all treated him in a manner befitting a king, tiptoeing around his "manhood," because that is what mom did. And I guess we kept his male ego at an all-time high.
My mom and dad appeared happy but I know a lot of that was because my mom sacrificed her own identity. As much as she misses dad, I sense she also feels free to be herself now."
http://www.cyberparent.com/women/marriage6.htm
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