THIS ATLANTIC MONTHLY REVIEW of Dr. Laura’s new book (by Caitlin Flanagan) is only moderately interesting in itself, since I don’t really care much about what Dr. Laura thinks about marriage. But this passage stood out:

Our culture is quick to point out the responsibilities husbands have to wives—they should help out with the housework, be better listeners, understand that a woman wants to be more than somebody’s mother and somebody’s wife—but very reluctant to suggest that a wife has responsibilities to her husband.

This is largely true, but you couldn’t have said it until recently. Couple it with stuff like this Amy Alkon / Matt Welch discussion and I wonder if there isn’t something of a realignment going on.