Very good points! In todays world it is not unusual for the wife to be at least as qualified and capable of making a good income as the husband. Not based on any studies or data, but just judging by what I see of other couples, it seems to me that more couples than not have to have BOTH of them working in order to make ends meet these days.Originally Posted by ReineD
Hmm.
Well, now that so many women are in the workforce and the number of women who get college degrees are equal to or have surpassed the men getting degrees, in this economy it's not unheard of for the woman to be the only person in the relationship who is working. I don't know that I would call this gender role reversal though, since a woman working does not contradict her still being a woman, nor does a dad who is home with the kids while he is looking for a job contradict his still being a man.
Maybe a CDer in this situation would look at it differently though. :p
I honestly dont know how I would deal with it if I were unemployed and my wife was bringing home the bacon. I know for certain that I would take good care of our home and children and be a good "house husband/wife" but I really dont know if I could stand it any longer than I had to. When it comes down to it, I guess I AM a product of my generation, and so while I know I would do a good job of it, I don't think I could stand it for too long.
