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Originally Posted by ChisaChi
Back to the original question though, I'm curious about gender roles in a Japanese marriage. Is the husband still supposed to be the primary bread-winner, or do both husband and wife usually work? Do couples often get married but remain dependent on their parents? What kind of expectations are there of a foreign husband/wife?
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I Think those days numbered.
It still happens for the higher aged, certainly in places like Kyoto or Nara, but I would say that's an exception to the rest.
To get the REAL statistics you would have to take a survey from the streets.
To answer your query in regards to patrents dependancy after marriage, I've can't imagine and have never personally seen a situation, althgough it may happen, possibly leaning more towards dysfunctional.
The expectations of husband and wife, I think I will drop your word "foreign", would be, work hard, make money, enjoy what you do, spend quality family time together on days off and also make an effort during the week as much as possible, and possibly plenty of sex, although once again that depends on the partners feelings.
Hope I summarized my two cents welll enough for you.
