The Wife of Bath is an extremely practical woman who defies the desired archetypes of womanhood during her time period, which are purity and chastity. She scorns these "virtues," but assures that her motives are purely rational and national. The wife maintains her multiple marriages and behaviours toward her various husbands were nothing out of the ordinary. She merely did what was in her power to do, which was to use her sexual prowess to manipulate her husbands in order to get to their riches. Since, sex was within the marriage rights, the wife felt that abstinence was pointless and that sex, her most exclusive talent, was a worthy payment for the security and finances provided by each husband.
If the Wife of Bath was to ever meet Emelye, she would more than likely tell her about her personal views and experiences, the biblical male figures with multiple wives, and the ambiguities of the limitations of wives to explain to her the pros of seduction and the cons of chastity. Afterwards, the wife would probably pat Emelye on the head, comment on her naivete and innocence, and tell her it was ultimately up to her to decide what she wanted. As for Alisoun, the Miller's Wife, it would be hard to say what the Wife of Bath would say to her. I'm positive she would praise her power over the Miller, but her views of infidelity are unclear. She could tell Alisoun that adultery is beneath her and that her husband would not be alive for long anyway, so wait until he croaks; or the Wife of Bath may merely comment that Alisoun should have more discretion when seeing her lover on the side. Also regarding Alisoun's crude (but hilarious) actions toward the blacksmith, the wife may either applaud her for her frankness at showing the blacksmith what she really thinks of him or she may tell her that it is an insult to her sexuality.
The Wife of Bath is a fascinating woman because she develops her own philosophy and independent streak with her natural talents and practical thinking without coming off as an irrational "fem-nazi"; meaning she doesn't come off too strong, maintaining a sense of mystery, unpredictability, and excitement.
