The reason why the astronauts' wives formed strong friendships was that they were in the same situation, meaning that they could understand each other and help one another because their status related them. This changed their lives because first of all, their husbands' employers told them how to live, how to behave, what to represent, and how to act. Because they were part of an important group. The astronauts' context in the time of the space race.
Explanation:
To understand this answer we need to analyze the following: First of all, they live in a very special context. They were the astronauts' wives, and they were expected to represent the concept their husbands' employers wanted to transmit to the public. They were celebrities and were meant to represent the American dream, as well as an example of what people should have aspired to become. Even the children were told what to do, think, and say. They were a concept in the eyes of the country in the space race. One example is how all of them had to perform the perfect housewife ideal society had and perform tasks to help their husbands.
