So I was out yesterday morning, mixing with one of my favourite groups of writing ladies when we got on to an interesting subject. In yesterday’s case it was: how do you get a husband to accept that their wife’s writing was worthy of being placed high on the list of priorities?

Although, of more interest to me is, why aren’t all spouse’s as supportive as mine?

• Is it to do with the strict gender roles of past generations (in other words are younger partners more willing to let you do your writing before the vaccuming)?
• Is it because some women are so used to putting everybody first that they don’t know how to assert themselves?
• Is it a lack of respect and belief in our own writing, that rubs off on others?
• Is it a lack of faith and fear of rejection that makes it easier not to let everybody know we need writing time?
• Is it due to a lack of communication with regards to needs and dreams?

Please tell me it is one of these (or something else) because I really don’t like  the thought of women not writing purely because their husbands don’t believe that they can.