{"product_id":"spousework-partners-supporting-academic-leaders-paperback","title":"SPOUSEWORK: Partners Supporting Academic Leaders Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt'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.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.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iUniverse","offers":[{"title":"9.7806E+12","offer_id":50553132712242,"sku":"SPOUSEWORK: Partners Supporting Academic Leaders Paperback","price":7.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/8922\/3986\/files\/61e-BHOQB2L._SL1360.jpg?v=1761648287","url":"https:\/\/greylooponline.com\/products\/spousework-partners-supporting-academic-leaders-paperback","provider":"greylooponline.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}