^you didn't answer the question that was asked......"advantages of a working wife"........what "my" kids will be doing is something irrelevant to the topic at hand.. Above posters have answered the question too...
It is relevant as you yourself mentioned there is less time for the kids - which isn't always the case..
Can you not read? There's an advantage from me right above your post.. unless you think teaching independence and the importance of working hard to kids isn't one..
-Greater household income. Bills are paid more easily. More luxuries can be afforded. Things like children's school and university tuition fees, a nice house, vacations, etc can be paid for more comfortably. There's less stress when the expenses of a home don't depend solely on one income. Not all husbands make enough money on their own to support a comfortable lifestyle for their families. Money is not necessarily everything but a greater standard of living and less financial worries can lead to a happier home.
-Wife will have a strong work ethic and will as role-model show their children that a woman can can achieve something beyond the home and contribute to the society as a whole not only as a mother and wife. (I don't mean to say that a SAHM is a poor role-model though.)
-Children will be more independent and will be used to doing a lot of household chores on their own.
-Children will see their mothers working and will be encouraged to pursue post-secondary education as they'll see the education having a direct use.
-If God forbid, something happens to the husband, the wife will already have employment and a stable income and will be able to take care of the expenses of the household on her own. She'll know how to manage the money. She won't have to rely on other people for money. Hence she'll be less vulnerable and less likely to be taken advantage of by others. If she's not employed at the time such a thing happens, then it could take time for her to find employment in the working world (depending on her field).
-The wife is making use of the education/degree she received.
-The society is benefiting from a working woman especially since they are preferred by some people for certain fields. e.g. healthcare
the biggest advantage i see with a working woman (only if she is a career woman with a decent job) that her approach towards life is more practical and this is something which matters a lot.
She may become so succesful and independant that she may decide elope with the attractive and charismatic co-worker whos been working on her since the time you havnt been with her and he has.
Because she is an equivalent or bigger breadearner in the house you see that she starts making the decisions in the house and the obedience to the husband thingy is gos out the window.
Husband has to do lot things in the for the house that are womens jobs. i.e cooking, cleaning, babysitting.
After having babies and if she has a career then kids will would be deprived of the constant special mothers attention they need.
Her work mates come home for whom you have to cook.
Sometimes, when I get an invite by relatives to a particularly boring dinner party, I can get out of it by saying "Sorry, but my wife has to go to work that evening" :D .
I feel working women, and generally busy women, can manage time better. Maybe because they are used to following a routine and schedule, maybe because they are accountable to someone so they incorporate that accountability in their non-work lives as well. This is not to say the non-working women cannot be organized...it's a matter of personal choices and decisions and priorities I guess.
I would expect a working woman to be better at budgeting and more careful in spending. She'll have her own pocket money. I'm not counting this as extra income, because I'm one those who believes that it's the husbands sole duty to support the household, and anything the wife earns is hers alone, and the husband does not have any right over it.
I mean......wouldn't that mean less time/attention for the kids and husband??
kaam ker rahi hogi tou zehen busy rahe ga aur fazool baatin nahi soch sake gi ke "haye miyan kahin us larki se baat na ker raha ho, kahin chakkar na chal raha ho"
Not to mention your wife will be happy and fulfilled as a person because she will be doing something she loves and get a sense of purpose with her career.
Insha'Allah when i get married and my wife worked. Then her earnings are hers. She can do whatever she wants with it. That is the way..i have been raised. And if she insists on contributing toward our house then i wouldn't stop her either. More power to her.
Wives never share their income with husbands so income is not a benefit at all.
I think a lot of girls of our generation do contribute to the mortgage, household shopping etc.
I don't know many our age who are married who keep their entire income for themselves even if they're entitled to just to buy clothes, shoes, makeup etc lol..
