Husbands and wives may say that they aer committed to equality, but statistics show that wives still perform an astounding share of the labour in a marriage, everything from housework to sex work. In this funny, lucid, provactive and inspirational study, Susan Maushart argues that wifework, the restless routine of husband maintenance, lies at the core of women's disillusionment. If family life is worth saving, the job description for wives will need to be rewritten.