WOW! Interesting take on French woman and French families (generally).
My only experience is my daughter’s in-laws. Sweetest family EVER. Very old fashioned, more traditional French. Also, not Parisian, so that helps. Their five children are all incredibly together, respectful, courteous, fun, outdoor-y, bright (4/5 graduated from an Ivy League school, with #5 still in high school), and I’d bet my bottom dollar not one foul word ha ever crossed any of their lips. Just plain wholesome, As a family they are very close, but not suffocating. I do think it has a lot to do with the parents’ soft-spoken but firm limits and authority that isn’t exercised much in the US.
Thanks, EDINVA
I sure do appreciate your input. I think what you say is very true. I think the author was concentrating on Paris, which is like concentrating on Manhattan.
The more traditional people in France are married, have larger families, and are more religious, whether Catholic and Protestant.
You’re lucky to have your daughter’s in laws. They sound like wonderful people. These kind of people raise their children the way we were raised, and our parents before us.
I would love to hear more about your daughter and her French family.