I Want a Wife

I wouldn't classify myself a feminist but I do love my job. And my job requires a lot of travel and physical hauling.

Most cinematographers I meet are men and twice this week I've been told by veteran actors that they've never worked with a female camera op. It's nice knowing I'm their 'first' but it sure would be better if I were a man in this profession. Not because of the physical endurance needed (I can benchpress twice my weight) rather I too could have a doting wife waiting for me when I got home.

Being married to a wife truly is a necessity for having a "normal life" in this world of travel and production. And if I could find a male-equivalent to a wife I'd marry him/her in a heartbeat.

Who else but a wife will clean the house, cook the meals, mow the lawn, grocery shop, put out the garbage, wash the laundry, pay the bills, answer my email, grow a garden, walk the dog and if we had children, take care of those as well?

Role reversal works for some couples but so far I have yet to meet anyone willing to trade off their professional passion for domestic duties. And until I stop circling the globe with PilotGirl Productions or GoNomad.com I'm going to keep looking for that perfect wife.