A WOMAN has revealed that she quit her job and is now a full-time stay-at-home girlfriend.
Patty Jean, who is from the US, confirmed that she spends her days cooking her boyfriend homemade meals from scratch – and even makes her own pasta and dog biscuits.
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Posting on social media, the influencer gave her followers a quick insight into a typical day in her life, as she filmed herself in her kitchen making dinner for her partner.
She said: “I quit my job to be a stay-at-home girlfriend and as a stay-at-home girlfriend, I am required to make all meals for my boyfriend.”
Patty shared that she decided to cook a pasta dish, which she made totally from scratch.
Patty gathered her ingredients and made her dough, which she placed in a plastic bag.
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She then added: “Later I came back to finish the pasta, but I came back ready because my boyfriend required me to get ready so that I didn’t look like a bum around the house.”
Patty finished preparing her partner’s meal – Fettuccine Alfredo – as she continued: “I really hope my boyfriend likes this recipe so that I can keep doing this full time because I don’t wanna work anymore.”
But the TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @pattyjeann, has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly racked up a whopping 417,400 views.
Social media users were stunned by Patty’s claims and many thought it was ‘crazy’ that she would want to live such a lifestyle.
One person said: “Required? How desperate of you… Get to work, do something for your life.
“He will dump you and you will have no job experience, just cooking experience for your boyfriend.”
A second added: “You are his maid!!”
A third commented: “Nobody requires anything from me.”
It’s 2024 not 1824
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Meanwhile, someone else penned: “That’s crazy.”
At the same time, one user snapped: “Required? It’s 2024 not 1824.”
What is a trad wife?
A trad wife (short for traditional wife) is a woman who chooses to take on an ultra traditional role in marriage, meaning she makes dinner and looks pretty whilst her husband goes to work.
The trend takes inspiration from the idea of a 1950s housewife.
Many ‘trad wives’ choose to dress in the style of clothing popular in this period (think floral dresses and frumpy cardigans).
Additionally, the values considered important to trad wives are similar to strict Christian values.
Trad wives believed they were not forced into this way of life, and that it was their purpose to be homemakers.
The trend, which has garnered attention on social media platforms such as TikTok and Instagram, glamorises a time gone by with little acknowledgement of the economic challenges facing families and mothers today.
Whilst another chimed in: “This not 1960.”
But in a follow-up clip, the brunette beauty was keen to respond to trolls and set the record straight on her life as a stay-at-home girlfriend.
The content creator explained: “My boyfriend doesn’t actually ‘require’ me to do anything. The word ‘require’ is used in satire.
“The day I came home and said that I wanted to quit, he was actually one of the most supportive and loving people and told me that I didn’t even have to work, so now I truly am a stay-at-home girlfriend.”