[BURNING ISSUE] Problems for Dual Earner Families.

hmm I feel that the following are the pros and cons of dual earner households:

pros:
more money

cons
less time to kids
possibility of less seeing of each other
increased possibility of extra marital affairs .. by 25%, not 50% coz men tend to cheat more
inferiority complex if one earns more

i think the ideal would be if one works from home and one at office if they want money so much.

I am in complete favor of dual income families where husband wife both works. It is important for every individual not to be dependent on another for the survival. Afterall its not about money its about a life outside the family.

Originally posted by: gumsum

I am in complete favor of dual income families where husband wife both works. It is important for every individual not to be dependent on another for the survival. Afterall its not about money its about a life outside the family.

I don't agree about extra-marital affairs, affairs are totally non-dependent of a spouse working or non-working. Same goes for the inferiority complex. I agree with it resulting in less time for kids and partner but thats not something which can't be worked out.

thats true, but its easier said, than done

Everything in our "new" era comes with its pros and cons. We can't possibly denigrate a particular type of happening just so for a few problems that it springs up in society.

I think the best aspect about a dual earner family is the independence a woman gets. Now be careful, independence does NOT necessarily mean freedom to do anything or everything. It just implies that she has both the confidence and the ability to take care of herself or her children if ever something were to happen to her husband, or that she had the same power to give a tight slap to her husband if he were to propose alimony in exchange for peaceful divorce.

I am not a hard-core feminist, but yes, I do believe that the best thing about either of the spouse working is the respective autonomy that they receive. This does NOT mean that they shouldn't share bank balances, or that they should not take important decisions together, or share the household chores anymore. It simply means that each of them are ready for whatever happens in 2012... 😆

Yes, definitely there is the negative side of it. I still the remember the kind of "quality" time my own mother used to provide me with, when I was younger, and the kind of time she has for my brother nowadays when she has started working since 2 years. It's a drastic change, not even comparable if you ask me. But I admire her because she has learnt the art of handling both well, and also counts on my grandma, who stays at home only, to replace what is amiss perhaps. We do cringe sometimes about returning home and having nothing to eat, but when you replace it with an extra holiday thought because she got a promotion, believe me, it sounds a tad bit better!

So actually, it truly depends on both the husband and wife handling the situation. One couple can make it their greatest asset and curb the cons into pros too, whereas the other couple keep up with the fights and depression. Everything is so subjective anyway nowadays! It's was so much simpler in cavemen days... 😆

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I wrote an awesome long post just for IF to tell me spamming is not allowed and to delete everything I wrote... 😡


So, I'll come back with it when I am in mood to write that much again! ☢️

y is it that women have to earn independence only through being financially independent. i think taking care of house and children is equally (if not more) demanding. y is it that they cannot get that same respect and rights without earning as she get by earning?