Do you allow your husabnd to work abroad to earn?

Philippines
July 25, 2008 5:28am CST
It is a fact that we are now facing great crisis in our country. There are lots of people who are working abroad to earn more. Do you allow your husband to leave the country and work abroad to earn? Of course you will be alone in the home with the kids? what is your opinion about this? Is it ok for husband and wife to be away from each other for a long time just to have big income? Your opinion please?
5 responses
@nupats (3564)
• India
25 Jul 08
hi dear as you say there is a crisis and no jobs are available at all and for the survival of the kids and ours he needs to go out and work it is fine..we have to make sacrifices for the future of our children..but i do not approve anyone leaving his family and going abroad to get a higher income..same way my husband got a very good offer from Nairobi and loads of money 10000$ a month some steel company..but a non family place ..i told him i can do with lesser money but not without him..and we actually chucked that job..i am sure a better opportunity will come up and we all will get to go together..for us family first
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• Philippines
25 Jul 08
I admire you for that. yea, there are many wives you even push their husbands to work abroad so that they can have a good family income without thinking the end results, we do not know when we are far away from each other. You are doing the right thing to keep the family in tact.
@nupats (3564)
• India
4 Sep 08
hi dear thank you for the BR
@valeria1 (2721)
• United States
25 Jul 08
Not in my case I would go with him!
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• Philippines
25 Jul 08
oh!! that is a good idea but when if he will not be allowed to bring his family? would you still allow him to go?
@valeria1 (2721)
• United States
25 Jul 08
Nope!
@misty99 (736)
25 Jul 08
Fifteen years ago...yes my husband and i agreed to sacrifice being away with each other for the future.I was not actually alone with the kids because i was living near my mom.Help is accessible when needed.Regarding the distance between me and my husband,we both have to bear with the situation for the mean time because after 6 years of going back and forth we were able to join him where he works,until now. It may be hard for the first years but we always see what and for who the sacrifices are for.Plus the plan of joining your husband where he works.
• Philippines
3 Sep 08
Oh well, it is an inspiration to think about when there is am opportunity for the family to be together in the future in the place where he works.. But if forever no chance? it is very difficult.
@kidjuwee (611)
• Philippines
25 Jul 08
I don't think it is so healthy that husbands and wives or lovers be away from each other for a long time. Because we all need to be physically together for some time but not too long. But if that is the case , maybe the wife can go with the husband and migrate.
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• Philippines
3 Sep 08
you are very right.. I agree with you 100 percent. Being together is more important than money.
• Philippines
25 Jul 08
Yes, if he will be given a chance to do so, I'll let him. We don't have our own house yet and we're sending our 4 year old son in school. My salary as an educator is not enough to augment his income. I guess it's a matter of sacrifice for a year or two and our family would benefit from that. I'm sure the kids would understand the situation.
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• Philippines
25 Jul 08
Well, for me, if there is a chance for the family to come with him, why not? but if he alone? for years? I think it is hard for me.