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Blog: Let men be men

I have realised that there are generations of men, raised by women like me who have no need for a hammer, a screwdriver or a saw, because women can do everything, writes Wendyl Nissen.

Wendyl Nissen: Family fun ... and a killer instinct

Holidays can be a stressful time for supportive wives. Unlike the rest of the family, we still have mouths to feed, laundry to wash and floors to clean.

Blog: I can't control my husband's image

Ditching weight expectations

I lost in a flurry of gym training and not drinking or eating much last year have found their way safely back to my hips and stomach.

Wendyl Nissen: Time for movie moguls to pay heed to Bechdel test

Wendyl Nissen: When over-sharing sex and drinking stories goes wrong

When I began writing this column seven months ago, the idea was that through changing my life to be a more supportive wife, I would address some of the issues facing women today.

Wendyl Nissen: Men never know when it's time to move on

Would you marry a risk taker?

In New Zealand we have our fair share of adventurers and the wives who go with them. And I'm sure they, too, are pesterers.

Blog: Waiting for equality

Wendyl wants to know: Quick meal is a beefier banger for your buck

Sausages are always a bit of a gamble. How much meat is in them? Which meat? And what is the rest of the sausage made of?

Wendyl Nissen: Shades of grey don't come lightly

Referring to a woman by the colour of her hair is at best demeaning and at worst plain rude.

Wendyl Nissen: The house may be going but those stains have to stay

I didn't notice the looks passing between my husband and daughter until I had finished cleaning the ceiling, the walls, the window frames, the door frames and the skirting boards of my bedroom.

Wendyl wants to know: Defrost and eat or get Nigella to help you out

I have yet to meet a child who doesn't like a frozen cheesecake and, to be honest, they are very easy to prepare.

Wendyl Nissen: Womanhood not about being mum

For centuries the role of mother was synonymous with womanhood.

Wendyl Nissen: What a hairstyle says about a wife

The bob is a sure-fire symbol of the supportive wife, although in the case of the Remuera bob, the supported wife.

Wendyl Nissen: 'Supportive' still needs a bit of help

It comes as no surprise to this supportive wife that women still do two-thirds of the housework, even in homes where they are the main breadwinner.

Wendyl Nissen: Mending undies is a stitch too far

'If you think I'm mending smelly old man's undies you've got another thing coming.' Wendyl's mending duties go a little too far.

Wendyl Nissen: All at sea over getting a Brazillian

Sometimes, especially in the summer months at the beach, I think about pubic hair and the trend for the past decade which has seen women remove it all.