I talked to women who had spent years on the analyst's couch, working out their adjustment to the feminine role, their blocks to fulfillment as a wife and mother. [They] were sure they had no problem, even though they did have a strange feeling of desperation. #BettyFriedan

- November 22, 2025

I talked to women who had spent years on the analyst's couch, working out their adjustment to the feminine role, their blocks to fulfillment as a wife and mother. [They] were sure they had no problem, even though they did have a strange feeling of desperation. #BettyFriedan
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I talked to women who had spent years on the analyst's couch, working out their adjustment to the feminine role, their blocks to fulfillment as a wife and mother. [They] were sure they had no problem, even though they did have a strange feeling of desperation. #BettyFriedan

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