She was high on Valium kicking around the town with her girlfriends. Shopping for cute little outfits to entice Mike. Playing tennis and golf and getting massages. Mike was still in the closet and not really interested in sex. Carol thought it was her. She wasn’t enough for Mike. It made her anxious and she really felt bad about herself. Hence the Valium.

She wanted to do.

Like a lot of people with money, she probably socialized, shopped, and maybe partook in some quailuds like a lot of people did back then. And she probably hung with her kids a lot, you know, friends, sports, school, rides to and fro.

friends or otherwise. I feel so sorry for Carol

I guess it's Quaalude.

Thanks debm55. And thanks for the game. Although I watched the show quite a bit, I just don't remember much. I quit this time around but look forward to playing another some time soon.

Because Mike was gay.

… that weird perm and sadly un-hip polyester casual wear screamed it, but then Carol’s odd Greek boy haircut sent confusing messages, too.

The real question is why such a wealthy family would keep a three bedroom house when they have six children.

And if they had so much money, why did they freak out over like a $20 phone bill so much that they installed a pay phone?

The did have an artificial turf backyard instead of real grass which in those days was I guess a big luxury. But for some reason, they mowed it anyway.

All in the Family.

ala 1950s culture.

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My Mother had a maid in Louisiana. She was pressured into hiring a maid by my Dad’s boss. Her name was Henrietta and my brother and I loved her. She was a middle aged black woman and she smelled like vanilla and sugar!💕

My Mom didn’t know exactly what her role was. Sooo she basically volunteered at the hospital, volunteered with the Democratic Party during elections and played lots and lots of bridge and canasta.

That lasted about 18 months and we were transferred to Texas.

a teacher's aid, or take classes at the local community college or gym. I would be so bored.

Probably the same way Al Bundy's minimum wage covered expenses for a Chicago house and four occupants.

I knew a lot of middle class families but none had a full time maid.

And Carole didn't get married just to keep house for all of them.

I was a stay-at-home mom, and it was truly boring.

And she wasn't just the housekeeper, she was Alice, a part of the family!

Alice & Carol were lovers.

#untoldAmericanStories

I think I recall that Barry Williams, who played eldest son Greg Brady, revealed in his memoirs that during the production of the show he'd had an affair with Florence Henderson, who played his TV step-mom Carol Brady.

My Mother the Car.

...FALSE. A mere urban legend, repeated so often that people like me have believed it for years.

You'll sleep better tonight knowing that claim has been laid to rest.

IIRC when Carol married Mike, Alice was already working for Mike. After the marriage Alice's employment continued.

Besides, the show still needed the Voice of Reason Alice provided.

Alice was kept around to baste Mrs. Brady's turkey.