[dee_cooper]

I have a paper I have to write for my class on marriage and working

How does the relationship of husband and wife are affected by the wife working and then husband the homemaker and vise versa.

Then the same if they both work

[artlady]

No one is actually going to *do* your homework for you.
Assistance,yes.
What do you have so far?

[dee_cooper]

I just need what people think about it... I have all the numbers and what the history of it is and all. My teacher also wants what real people think about it and all...

Am not asking anyone to do my homework... its my degree

[artlady]

I think in today's economy it is almost imperative to have two working parents.
It takes a lot of juggling of schedules for families to find quality time together but it can be done.
The optimal situation would be that one parent is always home when the kids get home from school.
When parents switch roles it gives them both a greater sense of what the other has had to do and I think it brings the parents closer.

[Alty]

how does the relationship of husband and wife are affected by the wife working and then husband the homemaker and vise versa.

One person working and another staying home is no longer the norm. Most homes have a dual income, it's become necessary to survive in today's world.

I'm a stay at home mom, I have been since my son was born, he's 10 now. Soon I'll be returning to the work place, because both my kids are in school now.

It's hard. Being the one to stay home and take care of the family, the house, etc. etc. isn't easy. A lot of times I feel unappreciated because I don't bring in any money. I work, I just don't get paid for it.

My husband has a great job, this allows me to be at home and take care of things here. The extra income I can generate would be great, but until now, it really wasn't feasible. My kids come first, I didn't have them so someone else could raise them, and the cost of daycare made it almost impossible for me to continue my career. I'd have been working to pay for daycare, there wouldn't have been much left over. So I stayed home.

My husband works 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, get's 5 weeks vacation every year and does very little around the house or with the kids.

He's a great guy, but he's really only the provider, the rest is up to me. It's hard.

I work 24/7, no breaks, vacations for me are just working in a different location, where everything isn't as easily accessible then it is at home. It's not easy, and sometimes I wonder why I'm doing it.

Not complaining, I have a great family, I guess I'm just like everyone else, looking for that elusive "more".

Hope this helps. :)