Working women with kids (at least in a corporate setting) are almost always at their wits end trying to balance work life with kids and household chores on a daily basis. Anything else on their plate threatens to topple the balance in their lives that's almost always hanging by a thread. Even during covid right now, people are stuck at home but guess who's doing double the work, loaded up on caffeine and functioning with their last brain cell? Working women with kids.
Men still don't pull as much weight as women in the house when it comes to taking care of kids, household chores, etc. and I don't think that'll change anytime soon. I know a lot of working women play house AND work at the same time and given the choice to not work and given their husbands make plenty to cover all the costs with enough discretionary income to have fun as well, I'm confident that majority of the working women would happily take that option ... ONLY because trying to walk that line of balance is SOOO so difficult that it comes down to either work or family after a point just to maintain their sanity. Women around you might make it look easy and effortless but it's not.
Career women are also often fighting the clock cuz their careers almost always comes at a cost... and that's usually relationship/marriage. They're well into their late 30's or 40 when they have their first child in some cases and yet, their maternal leave isn't generous enough for them to take care of their babies during the most crucial times of their lives.
But I guess these are just additional points to throw out there cuz I don't really have a strong opinion for or against housewives. As far as Mira is concerned, she is lucky .... a lot of people compromise their passions because they *have* to work in a field that makes enough money to meet financial needs. If there's anything I would wanna "advise" to women like her, she should probably pursue something she's passionate about so that she can grow as a person. It does make me uncomfortable thinking of someone whose only hobbies include shopping, having fun and not doing anything to stimulate the mind or for personal growth.
There's also that possibility of your marriage going south and then what? What is the woman supposed to do? Live off alimony? Just to be prudent and to always have a plan B, having a career to uphold your identity and interests is essential too.
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