Should wife and husband both work?

I believe ideally that one parent should have the opportunity to stay home and raise the children. Our children are being raised by teenagers, day cares and the school system and then we wonder why our kids rebel and don't share our values. If we as a society did not covet being in debt and being greedy we could afford to have just one parent working. That would open up many job opportunities for those families that neither are working. If we were all paid well enough and managed our money properly both parents could just work part time hours so that they both had time outside of the house but they also would have plenty of time to be with the children and together as family unit.

In my opinion wife should not work.The reason why i disagree with this is if both are working and till 5pm o what ever the time it may be we get tried and just come and sleep without any enjoyment.And more wife gets more tried because she should again work in the home too.That's means double shifts for her.

Right now there has to be two incomes to make it times are very hard this days, some people are even lucky to hav e a Job.

i think both should work n they look to secure there kids future for few years!!

I think husband and wife should work because we the global crisis we're experiencing.We need to work harder to provide better education for our children.

In my opinion, once all your children have entered primary or secondary school, both parents should be working. We all can't be depended on just the mother or just the father this way theres always an emergency fund, we would not have to worry if one looses ones job due to the poor economy. And when its time for the children to go to college you wouldn't be ankle deep in student loans. plus theres always unfortunate accidents, braces, food, inflation and even mortgage bills and electrical appliances and water bills. Everything just seems much more simpler if both parents are working.

I think it depends on the circumstances. If a couple has lots of debt or no savings, then both probably should work to put themselves in a better financial situation. It's great to have one spouse at home to look after the young kids and the house, but if the couple's financial situation is such that there'll be no house in the future because they can't make the mortgage payments or the kids won't be able to go to college then it's better for both to work. Having two workers in the family also brings more financial security -- if one spouse loses a job, the other spouse will still be bringing some money in though it may not be enough. On the other hand, if a family isn't in financial trouble then it's probably a good idea to have someone at home for the benefit of the family and it would also reduce unemployment. If a family is truly rich, I don't know why either husband or wife works -- it boggles my mind to hear about all these Wall Street people scrambling for multimillion dollar salaries and bonuses year after year, always striving for MORE MORE MORE. Why don't they just earn a tidy sum, leave the work world, and go enjoy their lives? I never have subscribed to the idea that one needs to work at a job to feel fulfilled...the truth is there's always "work" to be done, but if you weren't working at a job you'd be deciding for yourself what tasks you'd like to tackle.

I think that wife and husband can work both, only if it's necessary. If there are children, I think that at least on of them should take care of them. if they are not well-off, or poor, they MUST work! Because, if you give birth to a child, you have to assure him a future, an istruction, and enough money to live. But, if there is no need, I think that when you have a child, you're child has the priority. so, especially mothers should reduce their ambitions and take care of her child. it's a nosense to give birth to a child, and leaving him with grandparents, or babysitters.

I think that it should be the couple's decision. If they both agree that the wife stays at home, then that is their choice. If they agree that the wife should work, it is also their choice. Some families can afford for the wife to stay at home, while others can't afford this. I really think that it's up to the couple to make this decision. I don't really think that it should be made for them, to some extent.

This entirely depends on their family situation, and their expenditure. Also, it is better for both of them.If any one of them,happen to loos their job,then they can manage the family without much difficulty, if both are working.

There is no harm in a working lady...kids will be look after even if they are working..in South Asian Country where it is still thought that a woman is better behind the wall of her house is no good...in fact, in a recent report of world bank the non availability of woman worker has been blamed as the main reason behind the backwardness of this reason....and working woman can not be said to be responsible for the unemployment...in this age of market economy only the best survives and the unemployment is there because of the incapacity of the people though there may also be some other reasons but..at least woman can not be blamed for that....

of course both wife and husband should work, it gets them more money, and give them more money for if there are kids involved, and just basically both earn a living.

Why not? Everyone needs money ^^ but if they have children i think one of them should be at home

As long as your financial ok, not necessary the wife go to work. One of them should have more time with family (children). If you are getting bore, you may find other activities which not take so much time for your family.

I think that a man and woman should talk about whether they want both or just one of the people to work and what they will do if they get into a snag with earning money and raising children. Sometimes I think it's necessary to have a job and also raise your children, but that can also cause a lot of other bills especially if you must hire a babysitter or daycare to take care of your child. The best thing I can think to do is to talk it out though, whether a woman should or shouldn't have a job and stay at home is really up to the people. Luckily the internet allows for a little extra money making!

I guess it comes down to need and desire. I don't see any 'should' about it... neither do I see any 'should not'. Not universal, blanket statement. In a perfect scenario, a family can make it on one income, and whichever one, wife or husband - who makes more and enjoys their job more... is the one whose income they live on. The other - should they want to - gets to be the primary caretaker of everything else - kids, home, etc. I feel if someone WANTS to work, why not... at the same time, why have kids if all you're going to do is go work 40-70 hours a week? If someone has 4 or 5 kids, same thing, why would they want to go to work TOO? Seems to me 4 or 5 kids is plenty of work just in itself. Another thing. When you have a double income, your expenses DO rise. Many people up their lifestyle to fit what they bring in. That's not good... what if one of you loses a job? or quits? Then you don't have that income and suddenly you struggle just to maintain what you have. I did work part time for a bit last year, and I do make money doing things now but I try to keep it to things that I do not have to report so it doesn't hurt me in lost taxes. We certainly did not go buy a vacation home or another car or anything that you have to continually pump money into because we knew my working was temporary.

I think wife and husband should work.Maybe the wife can help her husband to earn more money for their family.Like now is recession day,it is hard for husband because only he is work.Thank you.

this is a situation wherein the grandparents should play the role they are supposed to play. believe it or not, in pyschology (am a degree holder of it) this role helps keep grandparents' mind and body active. however, not everyone is fortunate enough to have supporting parents to take care of their grandchildren for one reason or another. that is why family planning is and should be a concept both spouses should and are aware of being their duty. otherwise they would just have to suffer whatever repurcussions that decision of theirs to have more children than they can afford would bring. peace .

you are right. Howver,the social life nowaydays is very fast and quick. You can not ensure your family life if just husband or wife have working. Moreover, women want to hve a job beacuse of freedome, independence, and their voice in family. How do you think if you are housewife. Unfortanely, your husband have lovers and want to divorce. At this time, you are housewife in long time. Your skills or experiences when you learned or worked to be missed in the past. Risk also are opne of reason why more husband and wife want to have both work

It depends on the person. I have female friends who are too bored to be a housewife that they prefer to work and have their own career but I also have friends who wants to be a housewife. My general idea on the topic is that family life and work should be balance.