The Antelope Wife: Stereotypes

It was interesting to me as to how the women are portrayed in this work. I personally am not a fan of stereotypes but I couldn't help but notice how the women in this novel tend to break from the very "Americanized" female stereotypes. For instance, it is really common to hear about men that cheat, or are unfaithful to their spouse more than you hear about women doing the same thing. Interestingly enouh, it seems that thus far, it is the women that have been unfaithful, and have issues with their husbands and has led in one case to separation. It is also interesting to also examine the men, who also break from many stereotypes. The men seem quite needy, which is odd since women typically are portrayed as being quite needy, especially in relationships. I still do not understand why the author has choosen to portray the characters in this light. I am wondering if by the end of the novel there will be a more obvious answer to this question. I am also curious as to if anyone else had noticed this sort of portrayal of characters in this novel and if there are any possible explinations or solutions to why the author choose to write this way.