At home she is a doting and dutiful wife. Her upbringing reportedly resulted in her personality being quiet, dutiful and pious. Filial piety was regarded as being a dutiful person in general. They are affectionate, generally dutiful daughters. Martin is her dutiful, mild-mannered husband. Archer is 57 and has been a dutiful, loving father and faithful husband. They are opposites&colon; Aron is virtuous and dutiful, Cal wild and rebellious. The words "dutiful" and "pious" never applied to the aspiring satirist. She viewed herself as a dutiful servant and guarded the family's many secrets. She was dutiful, conservative and headstrong. Girls were taught to be dutiful wives and mothers. Sophie is described as wise and dutiful but strict. Ram says as a dutiful son he must help his father keep his promises. Georges becomes Anne's dutiful, though slightly irritated, caretaker. Piety ("pietas") was the correct, dutiful and timely performance of such actions.