Dothewife

The word is not a common term in modern English. It originates from Charles Dickens’s novel Nicholas Nickleby (1838–1839). In the story, “Dotheboys Hall” is a notoriously cruel and neglectful boarding school run by the character Wackford Squeers. The name “Dotheboys” itself is a grim pun on “do the boys” — implying the school’s purpose is to wear them down or “do for” them (i.e., ruin or exhaust them).

It is the creation of a sanctuary. It is the stability that allows other family members to take risks in their careers and grow in their lives. dothewife

The Unspoken Architects: Inside the Lives of Wives Who Carry the World The word is not a common term in modern English