Your husband was sitting with his buddies, drinking outside. You could hear them talking about their wives when one asked why I tolerate your high maintenance.
"I want my wife to be very feminine. That means that sometimes she is going to be emotional. She will need cuddling and reassurance. Sometimes she will want to be near me to feel safe. When it comes to her appearance, of course she like's pretty things. She is just a girl after all. So I make sure each month she has money for hair, makeup, pretty clothes and home decor."
"What do I get in return? A wife who understands I have emotions to. A wife who looks up at me as her protector. You've seen how put together she always looks. I can assure you that she looks just as put together when I walk in the door. Do you understand how much my day gets better to see her kneeling, being pretty and eager to suck my cock?"
Your husband chuckles a little. "She takes pride in our home. I don't need to move a pile of laundry to watch TV. And part of taking pride in her home is cooking meals for us. You think she is expensive but so is door dash." The men groan at that.
"But most of all, her being high maintenance encourages her femininity. She is natural submissive and her femininity encourages that. We don't fight for control. She accepts my leadership. Cheap at twice the price. Tell me you wouldn't love to come hone to that."
You just smiled as you finished the dishes. The smile on your face that of a girl who feels seen.