[inuzuki8605]

I understand what you’re saying, Suki, about wanting to do more with your life and aspiring to do and be more. It shouldn't be said that working is a "man's job" or a "man's world" and it shouldn't be brought into question whether or not it's a "smart" idea or not. Personally, I don't think it's smart to want to be a housewife or dumb to want to work and vice versa. It is a life choice, something that we make everyday. Like RealJames wants to be a house dad (cute, BTW). House dads are becoming much more common then it used to be, I'm sure they don't think it's a "women's world" in the house, that would make them less of a man. Me personally, I think it takes a man to pickup a broom or take out the trash or just help their woman out with dinner or something every once in a while.

Some people look at being a housewife as having a career. Taking care of the house can be a full time especially if you have a lot of kids, but it's not solely a woman's job to do. The time for a man to sit around getting pampered at home is over (At least in America and some other countries) In Japan it is still that way with some families even though it's starting to change. But those men work so many hours and are so tired when they come home, they deserve a little pampering….. poor guys.

Women everywhere are starting to desire to educated themselves and have careers. That is there every right and is, in no way, a less than smart idea. Working is empowering, to know that you don't have to depend on a man to bring you the money you need to survive. What if he dies? What if he decides to leave you for someone else(happens)? What if he is abusive and you don't have the money to leave and you don't have enough work experience to get a job to support you and your children.

Don't get me wrong, being a housewife can be a very rewarding experience, I've seen women who are VERY happy at home. But saying that it's a smarter choice is saying that life's curve balls won't find you and your life will workout just the way you want it to. Maybe it will, but having a back up plan is key. Missprincess, I think educating yourself is the best thing that you can do, because you never know if you'll need it. There's nothing worse than going out into the working world in your middle ages when you have never worked for real a day in your life.