Letter to the Editor: Being a wife and mother is a very enriching life

“Pregnancy, nappies, and school runs? Single, childless, and loving it!” (Irish Examiner, 29/07/19) was an interesting article about how being single is better for a woman than being married with children. I would like to offer an alternative view and share some of the joys and happiness of family life.

I am a woman, happily married to my husband of 25 years. I am a mother of two children, an 18-year old girl and a 15-year-old boy. My husband works full-time and I have been a stay-at-home mother for 18 years, with part-time work from time to time.