Gabrielė Bužinskaitė's Reviews > A Well-Trained Wife: My Escape from Christian Patriarchy

I couldn't stop reading this memoir; I practically swallowed it. I’m shocked sick some women live like this. It’s not fictional?!

No. Sadly, even my own experiences ensure it’s as real as the fact we are now breathing. Some men are like Tia’s husband—and they marry more often than not.

Tia unknowingly married an abuser, thinking that’s what good women do. Good women go for men who don't have things together: the ones who are poverty-stricken, wounded, and unstable. Standards make women cruel—don’t these men deserve love, too?

If you've read this book, you know the answer is no—a screamingly strong NO. Those men cannot be fixed even if their hearts are flooded with the abundance of love and support. Women. Are. Not. Men’s. Rehabilitation. Centers.

I admire the author's writing. I did not give this book 5 stars only because I keep this rating for life-changing works. Thankfully, the book didn't need to change my life. I always found men’s words meaningless if they weren't proved with actions straight away.