Tradwives are women who believe in traditional gender roles - they’re full time homemakers, living to serve their husbands and children. Now they’re going viral on tiktok, alongside their aesthetic carefree cottagecore lives. 

We deep dive into the world of tradwives with author, content creator and kinky historian Esme Louise James to find out whether this trend is a dangerous fantasy that no one can live up to.

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