Pakistani actress Maryam Nafees recently said something that made thousands of wives smile and nod: “Husbands are also like a wife’s child; you have to raise them like children.” At first it sounds funny, but when we think deeply, her words carry a big reality of married life.
In most homes, wives not only cook, clean and look after children, but they also become their husband’s silent caretaker. They remind him to take medicine, listen to his office tension, calm him when he is angry, and even teach him how to speak softly with others. Just like a mother handles a child’s mood swings, a wife does the same with her husband – with love, patience and without complaining.
Maryam’s statement is not an insult; it is an honest picture of emotional labour. Women carry this extra load quietly. When the husband comes home tired and throws his bag or socks anywhere, the wife picks them up without fighting. She knows small care keeps the home peaceful.
But this also raises a question: should only wives do all the nurturing? Maryam’s words gently remind husbands too, grow up a little, notice your wife’s efforts, and take care of her the same way. Marriage is teamwork.
Her simple sentence started big conversations online. Many wives felt understood, while good husbands agreed and promised to help more.
In the end, love means both partners sometimes become each other’s parent and each other’s child. That balance makes a marriage strong and sweet.
