My friend's boyfriend was pressuring her into leaving the life she loves and moving to marry him. He told her with a straight face that she'd be really happy being his wife and a mother to their children. I don't blame him, although I'm glad she broke it off with him. Society pushes this as truth, that a woman will be happy and fulfilled in these roles alone, and that she doesn't need anything else. Modern motherhood is incredibly isolating and it's often underestimated how difficult it can be. I'm glad you wrote this. It needs to be said.