However, like America, Japan is predominantly a middle-class, middle-income country, and so wives do not employ maids, but attend to everything themselves.
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Wives
//waɪvz//
Synonyms for "wives" (64 found)
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In all times and places many examples of poor relations between wives and mothers-in-law can be seen.
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Many families now have two breadwinners with both husbands and wives working.
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These days more young husbands help their wives with housework.
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