The Stream examines the growing trend in the US in which women are turning to the traditional stay-at-home lifestyle.
A wave of young women in the West is rejecting careers to embrace life as “tradwives”. Instead of chasing promotions, they’re making home-cooked meals, polished homemaking skills and enjoying the promise of being cared for by a husband – while keeping it all Instagram-ready. But what’s fuelling this return to domesticity, and is the glossy image of stay-at-home life on social media as idyllic as it seems?
Presenter: Stefanie Dekker
Guests:
Munashe Ashlyn – Fashion journalist
Shanai Tanwar – Poet and journalist
Published On 2 Sep 2025
