Whose Responsibility is it?

India
February 8, 2007 5:03am CST
I have a neighbour who is married and has a kid. He does not want his wife to work and prefers a housewife. Offlate he has a ambition of doing MBA in IIM's and did take up CAT-06 and has now been shortlisted. The question now is, he wants his wife to go back and stay with his parents and his father would cater to the expenses of his son and his family. Anyhow his wife doesnt like this. She says, my husband to spend for lawfully and if he wants to study, then I will work and sustain my family, which her inlaws disagree. Also the mother and daughter-in-law dont gel well. she has already written a bokk of do's and dont's. she doesnt want her daughter-in-law to work nor want her to visit her mother's place. Can anyone suggest me a solution? This is not a story of fiction but a reality.
1 response
• Singapore
8 Feb 07
Well, if I were the wife, I'd just stick to my beliefs. There's really only two options. Take the husband's option, which is to stay with the in-laws, or just keep to her own option, which is to work and support the family. I think she should have a talk with her husband. Afterall, he is the one creatin all these "trouble" because he wants to further his studies, which is not a bad thing. but then it becomes a problem if he is gonna be so chauvenistic and insist that she does things his way. furthermore, he should understand that his mom and his wife doesn't get along and he should be more understanding towards his wife's feelings. Hope this helps!
• India
9 Feb 07
Thnaks for your advice
• Singapore
10 Feb 07
You're welcome! I hope your neighbour solves her problem soon! :D