Re: How much is a homemaker worth?
Because not everybody's husband helps out, and hence the frustration.
I was talking about the women who do get help from their husbands. Many of them still don't cease to complain.
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Speaking from an experience (I have seen both of the picture. Currently I am working full time but I have been stay-at-home-dad for more than a year when my wife was working full time. ):
It becomes unfair deal for wife when husband think that "oh she does not do anything, just stays at home"
It becomes unfair deal for husband when wife think that "I m getting unfair deal because If I go out, I can earn this much too"
It becomes a fair deal when both acknowledge that they both are working as a team and are putting in same amount of effort. There are few things that only one of the two can do best.
It makes life real easy if we start looking at the effort other person is putting in instead of any advantage that he/she may have.
sadly I could like your post only once..concise, fair, to the point and realistic.
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This is 2012, I can not fathom why ladies complain about their husbands and are unable to do anything about it.
its not like they have less rights then men.
what is the difference between a woman who feels her husband is not helping her out enough, or a guy who feels the wife is not doing what she should be doing. Nothing really.
each has only 3 possible outcomes
1- equitable responsibilities are set by both by discussion, by kana khinchai by elders whatever
2- one or both reset expectations
3- part ways
but you dont see guys complaining that their wives dont do enough, or dont do things well enough.
I think 3 is rare, and I think 1 is possible when individuals are sensible and can have discussions in a rational manner
2 is probably the bigger bucket
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I really do not see any reason for the aggressive tone in your posts unless you want to show you are a tough fighter for women. 
Read above, if you are among those who agree that a price tag be placed on what wives do at home then there are some bad words could be thrown at you too.
I leave those word for imagination only.
Nowhere I said ALL men help their wives at home. A lot do, some do not.
Women do have life easier made by good husbands and it shows these days. All facilities including washing machine, dishwasher, vacuum cleaner good cars etc. etc. HAVE made lives easier for women.
And not all the work is done by women at home by themselves. Many services are paid for by husbands who work hard to pay the bills.
Women these days are not so bechaari in this regard as in older days.
The complains from women still does not seem to reduce.
Men requirements are simple. A shirt and jeans, he is happy.
Loads of expenses in many household are because of women.
When someone start thinking I and I only, or me me me! that is where problem begins.
It is interesting those who think a woman is worth X amount of money because of household services she provides completely neglects that the math provided was based on MEN who are already paying for these services in many households.
And if a woman has all these services provided to her, then her worth is very low.
I am only talking in terms of stupid math which was presented in that article.
P.S. Who made you a mod by the way with such an attitude?
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Men requirements are simple. A shirt and jeans, he is happy.
not this man!!!
I would also like a black cashmere v neck, others can be merino.. navy, tan and heather grey
a navy blazer, a harris tweed jcaket
some tan brogues, black lace ups, simple plimsols and loafers
some polo shirts and rugby shirts
a couple of button down oxfords
selection of plain and patterned shirts with point and spread collars
assorted ties for fall, winter, spring and summer colors and fabrics
atleast 3 suits, 2 must be navy, charcoal and one a lighter grey glen plaid or tan
some shorts
atheletic apparel and shoes
black and brown gloves, a navy trench coat, camelhair topcoat and a chesterfield
umbrella, sunglasses, a decent carry all
a sports watch and an automatic dress watch
a proper pen, and a decent laptop and/or tablet
oh yes, good chaddi banyaan.
anything less would be uncivilized
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not this man!!!
I would also like a black cashmere v neck, others can be merino.. navy, tan and heather grey a navy blazer, a harris tweed jcaket some tan brogues, black lace ups, simple plimsols and loafers some polo shirts and rugby shirts a couple of button down oxfords selection of plain and patterned shirts with point and spread collars assorted ties for fall, winter, spring and summer colors and fabrics atleast 3 suits, 2 must be navy, charcoal and one a lighter grey glen plaid or tan some shorts atheletic apparel and shoes black and brown gloves, a navy trench coat, camelhair topcoat and a chesterfield umbrella, sunglasses, a decent carry all a sports watch and an automatic dress watch a proper pen, and a decent laptop and/or tablet oh yes, good chaddi banyaan.
anything less would be uncivilized
lol
Yes, but a typical husband is still happy if he buys a new pair of jeans (because older jeans is really worn out) and plain cotton shirt, and the rest of the 4 hour shopping he is dragging or even helping her find her matching shoes and dress. :(
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Home-builders are worth whatever the market price is. In the last 3 months, home builder stocks have gobe up about 50%. Unless the question was about intinisic value, which is hard to compute.
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lol
Yes, but a typical husband is still happy if he buys a new pair of jeans (because older jeans is really worn out) and plain cotton shirt, and the rest of the 4 hour shopping he is dragging or even helping her find her matching shoes and dress. :(
yaaaar...agree on a budget for needed items and then let her go do her thing.
the 4 hours she is trying to find match match stuff u can catch up on sports on dvr.
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how many wives help out with husband’s office work? :halo:
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she does have a point.
if the dude works 8 hours at work
and if the wife is busy 8 hours at home, which with small kids is not farfetched.
then when he returns from work, its only fair that he shares in the workload.
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And then the complain would be, " You don’t go with me shopping your TV is more important for you then helping me, I even had to buy your jeans all by myself". 
Come to think of: These days, a lot of advancement is made, to make life easier for women (household products and gadgets). Even they make better diapers for kids. Men probably have one good thing going, the better transport to go to work.
If he is an employee: No change in work politics and competition, boss’s demands and productivity charts etc.
If he is the boss: More paper work, laws, employee demands and their politics etc. to deal with. If men bring home work, they are to listen to their wives complaints.
These are some issues homemaker (not home builders ) do not see men facing everyday. Making money is not so easy never was.
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sometimes you just have to tune people out 
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just lol..
what kind of work do you do diwana? are you a hunter-gatherer?
Re: How much is a homemaker worth?
just lol..
what kind of work do you do diwana? are you a hunter-gatherer?
Home builder. ;)
sometimes you just have to tune people out :)
You mean keep flipping the channels? and say "what?" :D
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huh… what?
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:D
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You know when a kid has homework and chores to do, why is it that he/she will choose homework? 1. b/c anyone else can do the chores, and 2. Doing well on homework is more valuable i.e. gets respect of parents, teachers, peers, maybe even a bump in allowance, and gains pride as well.
Homemaker - feels like anyone can do her menial work, and she doesn't often get respect for doing it well, just criticized when she doesn't do it. Poor job satisfaction. also falls behind with the outside world and can't relate to the rest of the family - seen as someone who just "doesn't understand" - it's really about feeling worthless and unappreciated. The breadwinner's worth is quantified and made known -he has a big fat cheque that comes with it. Often, the homemaker's is minimized and can't even be seen.
Also, I think the job a homemaker does, if you look at it objectively, is pretty bad. She gets stuck cleaning people's dirty laundry and dirty dishes, cleaning up peoples' messes, cleaning toilets, showers. And then if someone can't find their shirt the next morning, she gets told "why didn't you do the laundry??" granted, it's all people that she loves, but how many husbands' paid jobs involve that kind of "dirty work"?
If I had a choice (i.e. no kids) I would pick being respected in an office with all the stressors that come with it, over not respected at home but living a less intense life any day. I also think that regardless of whether their spouse works outside or stays at home taking care of kids and food, everyone should wash their own dishes (like the plate you ate in or the spoon you used) and laundry. No one should have to regularly deal with your dirty underwear, jhoote bartan, or poop-splattered toilet for that matter, cleaning toilets takes 5 mins, it's a job that anyone who uses that toilet should do.
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since it so super hard to be a homemaker......... why do women want jobs in addition to that?
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i read this article as well and I am a homemaker. I disagreed with a few things. I don't do laundary everyday. My husband does help me on weekends and some week nights in preparing dinner and doing dishes afterwards. I do clean most of our apartment by myself but he cleans the bathroom every weekend. I don't think aurat is neccesarily getting the bad deal staying home and being a housewife. She should however be appreciated for the work she does for her family!