[Kitty Desu]

It's their choice; something that they prefer. It's not like they have no free will. I have a good friend who (although not a wife) leads a 1950s household with her boyfriend. It's something that fits them, and that they enjoy.

For many people, the 1950s household is a fetish or an ideal lifestyle that works well with other things that occur in their life (such as their relationship dynamics).

Unlike in the real 50s, the wife in the modern 1950s household can put their foot down and say when they're done and tired of living the lifestyle.