Edward Canade’s Reviews > Louisa: The Extraordinary Life of Mrs. Adams > Status Update

John Quincy Adams does not treat his wife with much respect. He doesn't involve her in decisions such as moving or whether their kids will be sent off out to relatives. He decides and she has no say. When President Madison gives John Quincy an appointment as a minister to Russia. He & his mother Abigail Adams make all the arrangements and Louisa is separated from two of her young children for the next six years.