Plain Housewife or a Working Wife

[vbkelly]

Just want to know the stand of the married couples (and singles) here.

Ladies, do you prefer to be a plain housewife or do you want to have a professional career as well? Guys, do you want your wife to stay at home and take care of the kids (and you ) or do you want her to have a career as well?

my husband don't mind me to working as long as i balance my time with him, and for me im a hard worker and i don't like staying at home.

[scott&ligaya]

I have not yet met a Filipina who is not a hard worker and who wants to work. I think VB is right, it is about balancing child caring, time together and letting our wives flourish intelectually as they were often held back/could not finish education for financial or other reasons. At the same time even if we are financially able to allow/want our wives to stay home we need to respect their desire for some independence and ability to send funds home if they want or spend on things they just want without " asking hubby". I keep sying to ligaya that she has total access to our accounts with her own cards but she still sometimes says that she wants her own money. I appreciate this independant spirit very much and try to find ways for her to work for home such as running a Swedish catalogue order cosmetics business, maybe applying for childminder training when our 2nd one is a little older or even starting a web support training course where she can work from anywhere.

[Mrs.JMajor]

i wanted to work but my husband wants me to stay home...

That is because you dont need to........nice life you had

my husband don't mind me to working as long as i balance my time with him, and for me im a hard worker and i don't like staying at home.

I will go for your reason Bhing, same here