A supportive husband is one who knows what makes his wife happy whether that is working/not working and does not pressurise her to follow his own demands but accepts her as she is. He does not clip off her wings if she wants to soar but is like the wind propelling her to soar higher. He knows her dreams and aspirations before marriage and does not make her change all for him. Instead he tries to understand those dreams, he understands that she had a life before him and would not want to change all to meet his demands. He is not egoistic and believes husband/wife should work as a team. He does not take offense if his wife knows better in a particular area and he is asked to take the back seat. He is supportive of her when he knows she is right even if his family or others disagree. He explains to his family and makes them come around. He does not tolerate any bad words said about his wife by others in family and is willing to stand up for her. He does not put his wife under extra stress and helps around the house so household chores are balanced.
I think if a female has worked 5-6 yrs of her life towards a particular career and she is getting to where she wants to be isnt it better to support her then say her hard work is not important anymore. Isn’t it good if both husband and wife reach goals they have worked hard towards? Won’t that make the marriage more successful in the end?