Stepford wife
noun/ˈstepfəd waɪf/
/ˈstepfərd waɪf/
(disapproving)- a woman who does not behave or think in an independent way, always following the accepted rules of society and obeying her husband without thinking
- She's gradually turning into a Stepford wife.
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