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The job of the Astronaut Movie Wife is a thankless one.

If you think about it, the Astronaut Move Wife is the real hero!
Is she happy that her husband will finally walk on the moon?
But the ability comes with the territory.
She was welcomed to the AMW Club with open arms, obviously.
You know whos surprisingly great with them?
Thats a boss Astronaut Movie Wife move if Ive ever seen one.
But the MVP award has to go to Betty Grissom (Veronica Cartwright) inThe Right Stuff.
But she does it because she is an OG Astronaut Movie Wife.
Not one thing was folded!
Maybe actually going into space.Maybe.
But this launch party tradition is truly an awful one.
The rest of the AMWs were hosts all on their own.
No wonder so many of these wives are crying alone in their bedrooms!
She reaches out to make the small, loving gesture.
because he is haunted by the Apollo 1 tragedy (and I weep).
But his older sister?
Or fucking Movie Mark Armstrong, who steals the NASA radio during Neils harrowing Gemini 8 mission?
Good day, sir!
But this is why Im not an Astronaut Movie Wife.
Those ladies are able to compartmentalize everything theyre going through to make it properly discipline their children.
It truly is a wonder to behold.
Sometimes hes a Curious and Excited Person Ready to Achieve Lifelong Dreams like Jim Lovell inApollo 13. Who knows how long hell be staring at that thing!
He has a lot on his mind!
HE IS GOING TO THE MOON.
But really, the Astronaut Movie Wife who gives it to NASA the best is Janet Armstrong.
She doesnt give a damn about security protocols, you dummies.
Shes an Astronaut Movie Wife.
I mean, I guess thats self-explanatory, but I figured it should be noted.