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To: Dog Gone

So, is this survey true? Would you rather your wife go out and work, than have her stay home with the kids? This survey says the men want their women out working at a paying job!!!


2 posted on 06/14/2004 6:56:22 PM PDT by summer
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To: summer
I find that that's true. Women who want to stay home with the children and keep a lovely home are considered lazy parasites. I don't get it, myself--you'd think any man would want to come home to a home-cooked dinner, an apple pie, a clean, orderly house, ironed shirts, and a wife who has the time to keep herself in shape and isn't too tired for sex. You'd think they'd appreciate a woman who doesn't want to conquer the world. But I hear more and more men react with shock and disgust to the idea that a marriage would work better if the wife wasn't working herself to death with job, commuting, AND kids and house. "I don't want to support a woman," is what I hear.

Too bad. You guys who insist on working wives don't know what you're missing.

10 posted on 06/14/2004 7:01:56 PM PDT by Capriole (DO NOT WRITE IN THIS SPACE. FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY.)
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To: summer

My husband became angry that I was home with the children and crashed his business so I would have to be an equal or greater partner in the financial end. Mind you I was the homeschooling breadbaking half of the family. I guess supporting a family is too much for some men ... long term.


16 posted on 06/14/2004 7:05:22 PM PDT by mlmr (Tag-less - Tag-free, anti-tag, in-tag-able, without tag, under-tagged, tag-deprived...)
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To: summer
I fit about 90% of this at least. Where I differ is that I got better results by confronting my son verbally than spanking him, but each kid is different.

Yes, I think my wife is better socialized when she works, plus I like the extra money to pay bills.

I don't need a Stepford Wife. However, I might consider a test drive when they arrive at the wife lots.

19 posted on 06/14/2004 7:09:48 PM PDT by Dog Gone
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To: summer

If I read the survey correctly, 66% of the dads are OK with the wife as homemaker. Thats 2 out of 3 which probably covers those with more traditional values.


20 posted on 06/14/2004 7:11:25 PM PDT by bereanway
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To: summer

Not my wife.


22 posted on 06/14/2004 7:13:07 PM PDT by O.C. - Old Cracker (When the cracker gets old, you wind up with Old Cracker. - O.C.)
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To: summer
Definitely true. Most men want a woman whose income allows them to have the big toys, house, car, vacations etc. A trophy wife these days has a trophy career.
Not me though. I stayed home in the K-12 years and I didn't care if people looked down their nose at it.
27 posted on 06/14/2004 7:21:30 PM PDT by Varda
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To: summer
So, is this survey true?

Good question. However, what is also true is that it is women who traditionally want the modern conveniences PLUS the "beautiful" home and in many instances, this cannot be acquired or obtained on a single-income household. Dittos, two cars. Furthermore, preferential affirmative action in many areas includes quotas for women (all ethnicities); quotas for minority males -- but nothing for white males; thereby putting his own marketability and income in a higher risk category.

Also, what is not asked in this survey (and I find curious, or suspect..)? Do daddies want college for their offspring in the same % as mommies do? If so, a second income may be quite necessary. (Given how much college costs; plus how little it delivers in re quality; nonetheless, degrees are still required at most if not many businesses).

29 posted on 06/14/2004 7:27:47 PM PDT by Alia (California -- It's Groovy! Baby!)
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To: summer

Guys want stuff, that's why the mothers are working. They'd rather have "stuff" than have the kids raised by the mom & not a nanny or nanny-state.


38 posted on 06/14/2004 7:38:41 PM PDT by madison10
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To: summer
Would you rather your wife go out and work, than have her stay home with the kids?

You bet I do. She needs to be out working a 12 hour day, then get her butt home pronto and fetch my supper. And if she complains one bit, I'll put on one of these and give her what she deserves!

After all, that's what these Euro-weenies have you believing, isn't it?

40 posted on 06/14/2004 7:40:09 PM PDT by Hat-Trick (Do you trust a government that does not trust you with guns?)
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To: summer
So, is this survey true? Would you rather your wife go out and work, than have her stay home with the kids? This survey says the men want their women out working at a paying job!!!

Sure, how else can Dads get the time to hoist a few brews and get in some Playstation time?! /sarcasm>

BTW, I have to echo your question on "how many dads do read to their kids?"
44 posted on 06/14/2004 7:47:54 PM PDT by Nowhere Man ("Laws are the spider webs through which the big bugs fly past and the little ones get caught.")
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To: summer

I want my wife to work and bring home some money IF she is not going to keep the house neat and clean and if she's going to spend like we have two salaries!


72 posted on 06/14/2004 8:53:55 PM PDT by Coachm
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To: summer
"Would you rather your wife go out and work, than have her stay home with the kids?"

When the kids are little under 12 or so mom should be home. Once they get older mom can work; if she wants.

We've been doing ok on my salary alone so when my wife jumps back in to the labor pool I'm looking forward to a nice boost.

125 posted on 06/16/2004 8:08:03 AM PDT by Pietro
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