We really don't know if William outright told Catherine that she couldn't work and HAD to stay at home and keep house. It's very possible that Catherine actually chose to stay at home, in order to make things easier. If she did get a job, it may have turned out that she couldn't live with her husband, because her place of employment wasn't near their current home. We know that she has chosen to volunteer with the Scouts, so that has got to keep her not only busy, but also in shape. Camping trips and hikes can certain provide excellent workout (I've done both, and definitely 'felt' the effect). I've read somewhere that Catherine enjoys exercising and prefers to run or walk for couple of hours a day, so that helps her body shape too.
...One of the Middletons needs to hold an intervention to free Kate from this selfish tyrant she's married to, who's imprisoned her on the wind-swept island of Anglesey, using her as a kind of 1950s housewife and only letting her out to spend 2-4 hours a day at the gym in the search for defined abs.
Yes! She's a little better off than those poor wretches that were shipped off to GULAGs during Stalin's regime
. For the love of God, someone save the poor, innocent Catherine, who's being terrorized by her dominant husband
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You forgot to mention locking her up in a chastity belt too while he's away.
Absolutely LOVE the 'chastity belt' comment
. I think some people tend to forget that maybe, just maybe, William and Catherine are choosing to be a bit reclusive. William's job is quite demanding, so more than likely, when he comes home, he's in need of down time and relaxation (and a bit of TLC if he had a rough shift that involved a tragedy). Being able to come home to a warm house and a cooked meal lets him know that he's cared about and has someone that is willing to be there. It was mentioned several times that they don't care for going out too much, but prefer to stay in, and watch television/DVDs and just spend time together as a couple. Catherine may feel that that's enough for her, and doesn't want to socialize with anyone else (also, there's the factor of feeling a little awkward and I'm sure she understands that members of the public may feel a little uneasy if she tried to befriend them). I can understand her not wanting to socialize with other wives on the base. Sometimes keeping to oneself is better in the long run (less chances of someone yapping to the press [or to a friend that may take it to the press] about something that was said in confidence).
As to William being a controller, I don't know how we'll possibly know that. Yes, it may have been mentioned in the papers, but in reality, none of us are there, in the Anglesey cottage, observing these two on 'candid camera' if you will. Someone pointed out that it won't be surprising if William makes decisions concerning the royal aspect of their lives, because he's lived it for much longer than Catherine has, and he will be the future King, however, from what I have seen, it would appear that on the domestic front, they prefer to decide together. William strikes me as a person who is very protective of those he loves, and it may appear that he's being a control freak, when in reality, he's just making sure that they're being taken care of and not harassed by the media, or what have you. These are just my thoughts of course. Like I said, we'll never know the truth, because we're not in the inner circle.
so I wonder if William noticed Harry's teammate in the 4th picture checking out Kate
