our working wives

[andy222]

Should our wives have to work? Thats the question. These days its not voluntary its a compulsory. This adds strain to relationships in my opinion.

[stevewool]

Should our wives have to work? Thats the question. These days its not voluntry its a compulsary. This adds strain to relationships in my opinion.

i think any wife/partner who comes from abroad wants to work and help contribute to the household bills, and to have that extra money in there purse too,
We could managed on just the 1 wage but with Ems working we know we can have our plans sooner then later

[andy222]

i think any wife/partner who comes from abroad wants to work and help contribute to the household bills, and to have that extra money in there purse too,
We could managed on just the 1 wage but with Ems working we know we can have our plans sooner then later

Fair play to her mate. I dont think there are many who could live on 1 wage though.

[Arthur Little]

Should our wives have to work? Thats the question.

, Andy ... MINE doesn't! But then, of course, I'm long retired and, having lived alone for 17 years following the death of my first wife, I truly relish the fact that we're together 24/7. Likewise, with Myrna being an "only girl" her family circumstances meant she'd to balance a 22 years' teaching career with caring for her ailing mother back home in the Philippines. So it would be fair to say, we're BOTH content with the present arrangement.

Financially ... we manage alright, because I'm in receipt of two pensions, i.e., the State Pension and a modest local government one from my former employers. Plus, we don't have the expense most other couples face in running a car.

But, for those ladies married to younger men, I'd say that - unless they've plenty of stimulating "outside" interests and/or hobbies to fill their time while their husbands are at work - then, it's pretty well essential they find a job as soon as they can ... ... if only for the sake of preventing boredom setting in from being confined to the house all day.

[Arthur Little]

, Andy ... MINE doesn't!

Perhaps I OUGHT to qualify that statement ... in that Myrna does have a "full time job" - looking after me!

[Arthur Little]

These days its not voluntary its a compulsory.

's true in many respects ... with the cost of living being what it is; IS it morally right, though, married women - with pre-school children still at home - being encouraged by governments to go out to work, when their husbands are already earning at least a half-decent income?

[andy222]

's true in many respects ... with the cost of living being what it is; IS it morally right, though, married women - with pre-school children still at home - being encouraged by governments to go out to work, when their husbands are already earning at least a half-decent income?

Well said Arthur. I do think your a lucky chap though being cared for 24/7. Then again you have worked for it.