Yeah, i certainly do remember Miss Lillian, but when i read Rosalyn's book, if i remember it correctly after 20 yrs, i got the impression that when they first got married Jimmy was in charge! He decided to leave the navy - a life that Rosalyn really enjoyed - to go home to help with the peanut farm, without discussing it with her at all. I think he had to have his conscience raised, as did most of our husbands through the decades. I think he learned tolerance and fairness from Miss L, but he seemed to still have a patriarchal attitude about women, which makes sense. But he was obviously willing to be educated, especially after he had a daughter and after his mother was widowed.
I've noticed while learning about women's lives, that women tend to come into their own when they no longer have home, husbands or children to take care of - that might mean after becoming empty nesters, widows, divorcees, or had enough money to hire someone else to do those tasks (ER, especially in he White House).
Jean
