Exactly how can a woman work a full time career, cook the meals, and have energy left to be involved emotionally with the children.
And lets add in the fact that many careers require enormous hours for periods. Its simply not possible to be a mother and for example a soldier in a far away land. At that point kids become just an accessory.
And often an only accessory, you couldn't be a mother to a large family and have a career realistically.
What you say is also true about homes, so many invest many years salaries to live in a beautiful home. For the status. But I don't think many realize just what it means.
For example if with mortgage interest a home was 1million dollars. That would be 25 years working for the woman, at 40k a year. Kids would rather spend time with their parents, then have a huge home with a view.
In a heartbeat!