what is wrong with being a career woman?
By Rainegurl
@Rainegurl (2156)
Philippines
November 13, 2008 1:13am CST
i like cooking for my family. i like cleaning the house. i also like making our home pretty...but i am a career woman and i like being one.
i like earning money and having to share our expenses with my husband. i also like the independence of having to make my own decisions regarding work and just telling my husband about it at home.
there are times though that i wish that i do not work. these are when i have those minor failures in my work or when i realize that i am missing so much because i am not at home.
but i wouldn't be a housewife because i am afraid to become one. i have a lot of respect for those stay-at-home moms because of the thousands of things that they have to do in one day and i am scared that i will fall short of the standards. so i guess, to each HER own, right?
what about you? do you want to be--or would you want your partner to be--a career woman?
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4 responses
@se7enthbird (8307)
• Philippines
13 Nov 08
my wife is a professional singer. i met her when we needed an extra singer for a big event. we live in for 3 years then got married six years ago. we have a two year old son whose pictures appears as my avatar. when she got pregnant of course she stop working and when she gave birth she told me that she wanted to be a hands on stay at home mom and wife. i respect her and let her do what she wanted. so now she is a stay at home mom, though i know thatshe misses singing so so so much she gave up her career for me and our child. back to your discussion. it is okay for me if my wife wanted to go back singing wecan arrange things regarding that. i wanted her to go back singing for i know she is good at it. for you that is right for each her own.... there are things that you can still do even you have a family already and dont let your family get in your way.... as long as you can balance your time than i dont think there is wrong about that.
@Rainegurl (2156)
• Philippines
14 Nov 08
hi there.
i think you are a good husband because you allow your wife to do what she wants to do. in my humble opinion, a husband plays a very critical role in a wife's chosen career. as long as the husband is very supportive of his wife, she can do well as a home maker or as a businesswoman/office girl.
thank you and take care!
@se7enthbird (8307)
• Philippines
14 Nov 08
i agree with that. when a wife wanted to work and the husband says no it starts to build a wall between the relationship. when the husband is very supportive and shares the chores in the house then they both gets what they want. the wife can be good with her career and be a good wife and mother at the same time. a pair needs to support each other, it would really be a headache if the other is selfish
@mtata23 (354)
• India
14 Nov 08
there is nothing wrong in being a career woman. but a career woman should have the energy to do house work as well as work outside or should have a very cooperative and adjustable husband who helps his wife in every way.
as far as earning money is concerned, money can be earned being a career woman, working from home on internet, or a number of jobs done at home like tutions for children, sewing classes, cooking classes, dance classes and many more.
@makingpots (11915)
• United States
14 Nov 08
Hi, Rainegurl.
I do believe that it is to each her own. I have the best of both words. I had my first child when I was 38 yrs old. I had my time as a career woman, feel like I contributed to the betterment of society, etc., etc., and now I am delighted to be able to stay home with my child. I don't miss my career at all. In fact I value greatly what I learned from it that is making me a better stay-at-home-mom.
