In Strait Times, 28 November 2008, it is reported that Mrs Blair gave Mrs Obama an unsolicited advice. This is what was reported she said,
"My advice for Michelle Obama: Learn to like the back seat.... Brace yourself for a big letdowns in your life as First Lady.... You have to learn to like the back seat, not just in public, but in private. When your spouse is late to put the kids to bed, or for dinner, or your plans for the weekend are turned upside down again, you simply have to accept that he had something more important to do.... It is something of an irony that in these days of pushing for equality those of us married to our political leaders have to put their own ambitions on hold while their spouses are in office and keep their view to themselves."It strike me that the same advise can be bestowed upon the wives of church leaders and church pastors. Sad to say, the church organization can sometimes be very political with different political parties playing the field. A wife who doesn't subscribe to the husband's political allegiance can cause embarrassment to the husband. Is it a wonder why many wives of "majelis" choose to be uninvolved and keep themselves invisible?
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