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Some people always dream of having the perfect wedding.
For one woman – all she ever wanted was to be the best wife she could possibly be.
Mikayla Herrmann – AKA @mikayla_beth on Instagram – married her husband, Samuel, five years ago and being able to stay at home and work at the family farm has been a dream come true for her.
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Earlier this year Mikayla spoke about how she feels "fulfilled by being a housewife" – and she's celebrating how wonderful the lifestyle is to mark National Wife Appreciation Day.
That's right – September 17 is officially the day to celebrate all the wonderful things about your wives.
And, even though she wasn't aware a day was dedicated to wives around the world, Mikayla thinks their role is super important.
The 26-year-old, from Oklahoma, US, said she's been busy since March – and she's been spending a lot more time on the farm.
Speaking exclusively to Daily Star, Mikayla said: "Been staying busy with my hobbies.
"We’ve gotten to take a beautiful trip to Puerto Rico this spring.
"I’ve been busy gardening and preserving food. Our two mama pigs recently had 12 piglets, so that’s been fun on the farm.
"Last week I entered a hand embroidered, and hand quilted quilt into our county fair, and it got first place and is now going on to state and I’m looking forward to seeing the results it places there."
The couple met at a church event back in July 2017 – and they've talked every day ever since.
They tied the knot the following year and Mikayla started running the farm after the wedding.
Having a big career was never for her – and she had no intention of going through life without a hubby.
"I think the majority of married women now tend to want a career for themselves," she added.
"They want to be that successful 'boss babe' everyone talks about.
"I know this is controversial but, scripturally speaking, this is the wrong mindset to have and wrong goals to want to obtain.
"I’m very happy to see the uprise of women feeling a calling to quit their jobs and become homemakers.
"It’s becoming more popular now and I think that’s awesome.
"The 'Homemakers Club' page on Instagram has been a great place for likeminded women to find their community, and see how other women are successfully doing the same thing."
Though she admits she doesn't know what all men think, she believes a lot would expect their wives to clean the house, take care of the kids and do the cooking.
But, even though she enjoys these things, she said she feels her wifely duties involve much more than that.
As a Christian wife, Mikayla is expected to be a help meet for her hubby, be his "biggest supporter", and she expects the same from him in return.
Though she loves her role she admits people all have their faults, so there may never be a "perfect wife".
She said: "I think as a wife, I should try my best to serve my husband. To be a good helper to him.
"We are in this marriage together, and we don’t expect either person to be 'perfect'.
"If we did, we would fight a lot more. We expect each other to do our best to be a help to the other person.
"I absolutely love being a wife. The only thing I think that would be better than being a wife is being a mother, which I hope to be someday also.
"I love having someone there for me. Someone I can talk to about anything that will encourage me and help me be the best version of myself.
"We’ve been married for five years and I never get tired of being with him, and still have those butterflies like when we were dating."
Even though some people may find Mikayla's views a little "outdated", she always knew it was the life she wanted.
She was raised "traditionally", and said she's following in the footsteps of her mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
"I come from generations of wonderful homemakers, and that’s all I ever wanted to be growing up," she added.
"Before I married my husband, I worked for several years in various healthcare jobs, and once we got married he supported my dream of being a homemaker so I quit my job, moved to our small town and started being a stay-at-home wife."
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