Too often couples contemplating marriage do not pay enough attention to the practicalities of setting up a household, he said, such as a young man marrying without having secured a job. The couple speaks of Angela and the recent birth of her second child. They also have a full-time au pair to watch their children. Hans, however, is more comfortable with the traditional set-up prevalent in his generation. He would encourage wives to stay home, raise the children and manage the household.
Housework is secondary.
The couple, then with three children, could not refuse. We had a grand offer. At that time every bit of land in Switzerland was expensive and already cultivated. Their visas arrived in 10 days, which was unheard of then, and signaled their departure. We could go and come back if we didn't like it.