Yes, why not?
We observe all kinds of days - Valentine's day, Children's day, Teachers' day, Mother's day, Father's day but nothing to celebrate the contributions of the wife towards the welfare of the family. So, “Wife's day” is a legitimate claim to the list.
This event was created by S. Narayanan, the Administrative officer of a Marriage Hall in Chennai, India and is celebrated on 30 August. Men of different age groups and from all walks of life dressed like grooms along with their proud spouse come to this particular hall for the ceremony. Some grooms are in their 70's and their wives may appear as coy as they were on their wedding day years ago.
An Indian wife, a real Home maker, shoulders the entire burden of the family while letting her husband have a life free of any worries. She is truly God's gift to a man and this annual function reflects the men folk's gratitude for her.
This year, some 1008 couples met in the Hall to celebrate the day.
While it may not be necessary to gather at a particular place in large numbers, the day could be commemorated inside every home where the wife cum mother is honoured profusely by the husband and treated with gifts and tributes. It's our wish that 30 August be accepted as the “Wife's day” the world over and the Lady of the Home be showered with love and respect.
In India, about 90% of the wives are home makers. Their sole job is to administer the home, bear children and rear them up and be a worthy companion to her husband. They do accept that the husband is the head of the house and she is his assistant.
The other 10% happen to be working women - full working women bringing in a pay packet sometime larger than the husband's. The latest trend shows that the Divorce rate is high in the homes of working women who seem to have developed an ego that they are no less in competence and status and could command a voice in the home running possibly not admitting that the husband is the head. This is the starting point of domestic disharmony and invariably leads to the break up of the marriage. I wonder if in such homes, the husband would ever be willing to observe the Wife's day and thank the lady for all her devotion to him !
In some social clubs, they observe a day called “Husband's night” whereof it is the wives who would be at the service of men including serving drinks and taking the hubby for a dance. A very good notion of applauding the husbands. But then, why don't we have “Wives night” in these clubs. My friend rebukes me and tells , “Don't be stupid, man. Don't we look after the ladies well and ensure they are comfortable during all the club evenings?? True. Come to think of it, every club evening is a “Wife's night”.
But, a “Wife's day” is much more significant. It's an annual day of thanksgiving by the husband and by the husband alone unlike “Mother's day'” when she is venerated by both the husband and children.
