I seriously envy all kept women. They have well manicured nails, elaborate hair styles, flashy cars, designer outfits and just about any thing else that they want. The weird thing though, is that these women dont have to work a day in their lives, they have husbands who are so affluent that the luxury lifestyle is inevitable. Most kept women marry wealthy businessmen, plastic surgeons, rich lawyers, CEOs and Executives.They pass the time by shopping, joining book groups and doing charity work. But most of all they are absolutely, positively, avidly, and obsessively devoted to their children. They run the PTA as if it’s the FBI. They’re constantly after the school board - and the teachers - to make the curriculum more difficult, so their daughters can grow up to be kept women too. They organize talent shows after school, they run girl scout groups, they agonize over their kids’ unpopularity, and then when the kid actually gets some friends, they agonize over whether or not they’re the right friends. However, most of them have held previous jobs like actresses, flight attendants, models, TV presenters and ex-beauty queens. Hmmm, I’ve never done any of that.
I wish that could be me, instead, I get it the hard way. I have to go to law school for 5 years, which entails a lot of stress and depression(my undiagnosed disease), then once I become a lawyer, I have to bill for the entire day, leaving no time for family and friends, just so I can get a decent check at the end of the month. Its sort of unfair. I wonder if I’m pretty enough to be a trophy wife? Probably not, since most of the Jamaican trophy wives are very light skinned and are from a race that is far from black. Did I mention to you bloggers than being black in Jamaica is considered a genetic curse? Well it is, anyway…
I have always wondered about trophy wives. Are they Stepford Wives? (Apparently not, because the trophy wife doesn’t have to cook and clean and get her manicured nails all dirty.) Are they Desperate Housewives? (They can be, if said nail salon can’t find an opening on a Saturday afternoon.)
Rock stars in particular, like Mick Jagger and Rod Stewart, never take anything BUT trophy wives. And there are billionaires like Donald Trump, whose latest acquisition is model Melania Knauss.
And what happens when the trophy wife gets older, like Bianca Jagger and Ivana Trump? Why, the men dump them, usually with a fair settlement, and take another one! It’s like swapping your Jimmy Choos for a newer, better-looking model.
The pattern, according to psychology magazines, is established. When a young man works hard for a living and finally climbs the corporate ladder, he realises it’s taken him years and he’s no longer in his 30s. (Unless of course he works for Google.) He has it all, living the Western dream, but geez - what should he spend it on?
If you’re a woman in that position, you already know the answer. (Prada, Gucci, Ferragamo, Cartier.) Shopping never gets boring. You can have 10 Moschino jeans and still have room for a Chloe.
But what would most men do?
“Well, a BMW is a good, sturdy car. And maybe I’d get one of those new S-class Mercs.”
The old thinking was that the wife had to be less “smart” for her husband to be the man of the house. But a new wave of trophy wives has emerged - smart women who can hold their own professionally against their new husbands.
The New Age man now wants a wife who is not only attractive, but able to earn top dollar.
I think I have a better chance now that most wealthy men want intelligent women. I just hope I find one.lol. Well, I don’t want to come across as a golddigger, but who doesnt want to be pampered?
Source of Information-Star Weekend
Sashakay Fairclough is an 18 year old law student who lives in Jamaica. She has been writing for the past 9 years and hopes to publish a book soon. She has a blog- http://sashakayfairclough.blogspot.com. She is an amazing writer and an advocate for women.
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Part of the beauty and the frustration of any partnership is the difference. The different ways your partner and you:
-View the world
-Make decisions
-Respond to stress
-Start a project
-Squeeze the toothpaste.
Most of the time we see the gifts these differences bring. We appreciate how they complement our work and/or our life.
There are times however, when we just wish our partner did it “right”, namely our way. It’s natural to feel like this periodically and there is no great harm in it. After fussing and feuding, giving and taking we get it squared away and move on.
However, if this feeling [to change and control] gets to be the norm then the relationship is headed for trouble. A vicious cycle of attempted control ensues that leads to nothing but frustration and eventual relationship breakdown.
Here are a few do’s and don’ts…
- DO pay attention to what’s going on with you [are you feeling out of sorts, i.e. stressed, over looked, stepped on, tired, ill, etc.]
- DO revisit how this difference that is now frustrating you was an asset to your relationship in the past
- DO stop and think why this difference is causing you a problem right now [ask yourself, “What has changed for me?”]
- DON’T immediately see your partner’s approach as negative [unless it is blatantly abusive or destructive]
- DON’T jump in and try to control your partner’s feelings or actions in public [if it is critical that your partner makes changes discuss it in private]
- DO layout a plan of approach that has both your best interests at heart
Remember, many relationship adjustments begin with ME not THEE.
Most are best worked out together via open and honest dialogue.
[Please note: This course of action outlined here does NOT apply to abusive or destructive relationships - both life and business]
Life is too short for strife - resolve it and ENJOY!
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The carbohydrates are the starches and sugars which are the main providers of energy for keeping the body working and coping with the activities we undertake. Western man has about half his diet in the form of carbohydrate but in the east it constitutes up to 90% usually taken as grains. It is fortunate that grains are also good providers of protein; starvation is generally the result of too little food rather than too few carbohydrates.
The refining of carbohydrates into white flour, polished rice and white sugar is a prime cause of overweight. Such foods are easy to eat in large amounts whereas if they are as near nature as possible-for example as whole wheat flour; brown rice and raw sugar-the appetite is well satisfied with less quantity.
Another bonus is that the all important dietary fiber, probably in its best form as cereal fiber (bran), is retained. Dietary fiber adds bulk to the contents of the gut, and for this reason is extremely valuable in preventing constipation. It is thought that a Western diet low in dietary fiber may be one of the causes of diverticulitis, appendicitis and varicose veins.
If you include dietary fiber in your diet you will be less likely to suffer from those disorders linked with over-refined foods. It must be remembered that brown bread is often colored with caramel, and has added wheat germ (a good food in itself), but is basically made from a refined or semi-refined flour. It is safest to insist when you can on bread from stone ground whole-wheat flour as this will contain all the necessary nutrients. Brown rice, pulses (lentils, peas and beans) and oatmeal are also excellent sources of dietary fiber.
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