{"product_id":"spousework-partners-supporting-academic-leaders-paperback","title":"Spousework: Partners Supporting Academic Leaders - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTeresa Johnston Oden\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It's a privileged life with great potential, but if you don't keep the upper hand it feels like you've taken a wild animal into your home,\" says Teresa Oden, whose husband has been leading academic institutions for eighteen years.\u003c\/p\u003e Although the spouses are a disparate bunch, Oden maintains that they share a desire to support their leader-partners. It's no simple task. \"The institution is so closely entwined with the leader's life that it practically becomes a third partner in the marriage. The spouse must learn to negotiate with that fact.\" Oden discusses the ways in which supporting a leader-partner differs from traditional helpmate roles. She examines the reasons for lingering expectations-why female spouses in particular are still expected to volunteer their time to the leaders' careers-as well as the special concerns of male spouses. A self-described introvert who needs a lot of privacy, Oden admits that her adjustment to life as the leader's spouse was difficult. \"Today I can honestly say that there are parts of my role that I treasure. I found my way, but I felt the lack of a book that spoke to my experience.\"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 104\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.25 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 03, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42688142540863,"sku":"9780595456093","price":15.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/b655691ff616a4381bfdfe9ac3984173.webp?v=1764980989","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/spousework-partners-supporting-academic-leaders-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}