Since pass star Kacey Musgraves is positioned as her divorce album, listeners must be wary of any evidence of filth in the songs. But instead, what Musgraves conveys, especially in “The Good Wife,” is a deft dissonance with the gendered family roles she has taken on. The song is like a contemplative prayer, the measured subtlety of her voice clear even through the flimsy effects, as she ponders on the one hand her desire for companionship and on the other. is the emotional fear of managing a husband’s happiness. These are things that are subtly conflicting and destructive.