Other posters are guilty of thinking that life has to be "either/or", and so are you. There's nothing wrong with having a remunerative career, and nothing wrong with cooking well and having a comfortable home.
Don't denigrate a good pot roast; it's a great element in contentment at the end of the day. I often have one simmering away in the crockpot while I'm at work.
Cooking at the end of the day is a good chance to catch up with my husband, enjoy a glass of wine, and decompress. We both work hard and it's relaxing to have a good dinner at the end of the day.
But as for housework, there's no emotional fulfillment in scrubbing toilets and changing beds. Outsource it.
Off topic, but are those crock pots worth it? I've heard both good and bad about them.