He may have been guilty of being a lousy husband, but as Roiphe points out, history shows plenty of instances of terrible husbands being great leaders.

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Under the Taliban's strict interpretation, the law prevents women from being seen in public without their husbands or fathers.

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For decades, the secret Santas hid their good deeds from their own husbands, but when they finally revealed their secret, the husbands-rather than being upset-offered to help.

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These ultra-Orthodox women, who are now being followed by their IDF veteran husbands, are part of a general trend that has seen women fully integrated in almost every sector of society and the economy.

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Husbands, it is often reported, like being married more than their wives do.

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After the violence ended, many Rwandan women whose husbands, fathers and sons were killed found themselves thrust into the unfamiliar role of being sole breadwinners for their families.

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