Do you think that women shouldn't work?

It's totally wrong. Women must be treated equally as men. So they must be allowed to work if that's what they really like to do... I know there are some places where they treat women like the only one to stay back and work, but it's not right as per me..

The recognised structure of a family whereby the husband provides while the wife tends to the home and children is rapidly becoming an outmoded concept. I still feel that the husband should be prepared to provide for the family, but this should be allowed to result in restricting the actions of any other family member. Many women have education standards or vocational qualifications that allow them to acquire a better paid job than their husband, so there is no reason why the roles should not be reversed for the benefit of all. Only misplaced male pride would find this a problem. There are also many women who enjoy the work that they do, which would mean that forbidding them to work would be quite unfair. Marriage is intended to be a partnership and neither party should be expected to conform to ideals in that way.

I think it must be incredibly disagreeable if a woman is made to feel like she has to stay at home to mind the kids, hubs and home. That said, there are some women who are just bone lazy and don't work because of this and they neglect their kids, hubs and home to boot. The thing I don't get is if you want to have a career, and don't want to raise your children or be housebound, why do you have children???

in this day and time, i agree that it's usually equal, where the woman and man both work, but there are still some cases where it might not be so. and the reason is simply because the husband is too conservative. not all women like working and that's fine, but there are some who enjoy working rather than doing house chores. but it's unfortunate they have to stay home because of situations. so long as it's mutual between both husband and wife, then if the wife wants to stay home, that's ok but if it's not mutual, then something is wrong somewhere.

It depends. If the husband can provides everything than the wife perhaps should not have to work. It is not the final word that women can't have their own career. If they have their own job and can handle the family at the same time, then why not?(^^)

Let my start off with that I'm a stay at home mom and that was buy my choice not my husband and he never made me stay home he can't control what I want to do. I see it as that a women doesn't have to stay home if she feels the call of work then she should work that won't stop her from being a mother. Many women are working moms and they are good at it and they are still great moms just like stay at home moms. You have to feel the call to want to be a stay at home mom other wise your just going to get depressed being home all of the time. I don't like working but if I have to I'll help work to make things easier on my husband and he has told me if I got a really good job he would stay home with the children instead of me if we could afford him being home. I also feel that I'm not ready to leave my kids yet. I had a hard pregnancy this last year and I was away from my oldest for month and I know that doesn't seem that long but it felt like forever. I don't want to go throw that again and seeing my child come home to me and not miss me or run in to my arms that hurts. I cried when that happened I know she missed me and wanted mommy but when she saw me she didn't know what to do and it took her a few days to warm back up to me and her dad. I don't want that to happen because my children are only this small once time and I don't want to miss it. My parents where both working parents and they where always there for my brothers and I don't regret them both working and being away from me and my brothers. My mom she needs to work she can't just stay home she goes a but crazy and she is a stay at home grandmother for the most part now and has a part time job. She did have a full time job but her company choice to make it all just that in India people will work and closed down all the US locations. I hated it when people tell me that a women should be at home because they shouldn't they have to want to it should be a personal choice not forced.

In this modern city, it is very common for a woman to have her own career. Especially when the family needs to a better finance. It will be stressful for the husband to support the finance only. And the wife can follow the social life when they have a work.

I think it depends to your culture and traditions. I do know someone who is a stay-at-home Dad, he works part time at my job but his wife is the bread winner. I had a hard time adjusting to being home with the kids for several years, it gets really boring and I hated not being able to contribute to our household income. I do work part time so it helps me from going crazy sitting home all day. I would like to work a full time job in the near future however, child care is expensive and arrangements for days children are not in school can be expensive.

You live in the US, so you do have that choice. This is something that should have been settled before you married, but we have a tendency not to think of such things. Talk to your husband. Many women choose to work, even though most of their wages go for child care, transportation, clothes, etc. It's your choice.

In my opinion, wife must stay at home to care for the family matter. But this is not a fix opinion. I am a fair person and if the wife want to get work this is no problem unless the purpose is good and decide both of the couple.

Hi dominique I don't find any reason why women should not work there many women who are working as well as looking /take care of their regular family needs.Women shouldn't work are the line of olden days but in this modern computer world women are looking for work and it is very essential for family needs as the prices of all the products are increasing day by day.Modern women are not dependent they are individual!!

For some part of the country, they don't allow their wives to work. They just need to stay at home, take care of the children and her husband. It is still happen, but others allowed the woman to work. It is part of being practical and to empower the rights of a woman.

Yes women should work, because we are equal to men nowadays. In the USA, i can say that women almost have the same responsibility to men. There are some stuff a woman will want, that the man, will not want to give it. Yes women should work.

I think it is the woman's choice. It does affect the whole family and she should discuss it with her partner, but I do not think a man should be the one dictating that a woman should not or cannot work, especially if the money is needed. I do think society still makes it easier on women who choose to stay at home and harder on men who are home, especially if the wife works, and this is not fair. My choice was to stay at home after my son was born, but I look back now and thing we may have been better off if I had continued to work, because I had a bigger salary and much better insurance/benefits plan than my husband did, but I knew I personally would have missed my baby and been too distracted to go back to work in the first year or two.

Well, if you can afford it, staying at home is not such a bad idea after all. You can have all the times to do whatever you need and want to do. I have been unemployed for a long time before and I know how boring it is not having anything to do. I agree with you that if a woman wants to work then it is all up to her.

i think its good for every woman to be independent and have a job. we never know what can happen in our future. for example, you get married while you are young. years later, your husband wants the divorce. what will happen to you then? you have no work experience so will be very hard to find a job. so i think that we should work too. i dont judge women that choose to stay home with their kids. i agree with it if the husband's job is enough to pay the bills and support the family. but i think is always good for us, women to at least have some little experience.

I agree with you I think it should be personal choice, no one should tell a woman either way what she should do. I don't mind working but I prefer to be home with my kids, especially since I am Home Schooling. But if my husband needs me to get a job he knows I will since I have done it before... It is just my preference of wanting to be home with the kiddos. =)

Well, I think men and women are already equal this days. And If I'll gonna have a family in the future, I think I cannot see myself to be in the house all day long. I want to work and be a successful career woman and business woman if God permits. But of course, I should also practice on how to be a good wife and a good mother while having my career.

Women should stay at home taking care her husband and kids If she is very much provided. If her husband can support her wants and needs, then what's working for? But if the family needs financial support and she's able to give that then she should. It depends on both partners of what they want with their lives and how they can accommodate with their situation.

I think it's wrong for anyone to try to dictate to a woman where "her place" is. This is an intensely personal decision. It must be a family decision. Not a decision made by any one person. I think it's just as wrong to dictate to a woman where she should be as it is to dictate to a man where he should be. There aren't too many of these conversations where men are complaining that they are being forced to stay home. Or that they are being forced to work. No matter how seemingly progressive, too many people (both men and women) still believe a woman has no choice. But it is equally wrong to tell a man he must be the one to bring home the bacon. This should always be a joint decision. How many incomes are needed? Who has the most likelihood of getting a job that pays the best? Does someone want to stay home? Who wants to work out of the home? These are all questions that need to be asked when making this decision. No one can assume, by gender alone, what the answers to these questions are. It's just that history tends to show that men have more workplace skills and earning power and women are more nurturing so we tend to automatically assume these are the "correct" roles. But just like any stereotype, this isn't always true. And this doesn't take into account anyone's desires.