02508cam a22003373u 4500 48181 UtSlPG 20260610134116.0 m cr n 260607r2015||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 HQ PS Wilcox, Ella Wheeler, 1850-1919 Six Bad Husbands and Six Unhappy Wives 6 Bad Husbands and 6 Unhappy Wives Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2015 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2015-02-06 Produced by Chris Whitehead, Demian Katz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University (http://digital.library.villanova.edu/)) "Six Bad Husbands and Six Unhappy Wives" by Ella Wheeler Wilcox is a collection of character sketches that delves into the complexities of marital relationships, written during the early 20th century. The book examines the themes of love, responsibility, and interpersonal dynamics within six unhappy marriages, each illustrating unique reasons for the dissolution of love and partnership. The likely topic centers on the consequences of personal behavior and societal expectations in the context of marriage. In this work, Wilcox presents six distinct couples, highlighting the characteristics of the husbands that lead to their bad behavior and the resulting unhappiness of their wives. Each vignette outlines how various factors, such as jealousy, discontent, and communication breakdowns, contribute to the unraveling of the marriages. The narrative reveals the intricacies of each relationship—from the ambitious but condescending partner who loses respect for his hardworking wife to the self-absorbed woman whose spiritual aspirations alienate her loving husband. Through these portrayals, the book serves as both a critique of individual flaws and an exploration into how such traits can drive a wedge between partners, ultimately leading to divorce and societal judgment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Marriage Women -- Conduct of life Husband and wife https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48181 89020 89020