Lifestyle: Must a wife contribute financially?

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• Jr Kwaku Yeboah 9 years ago

  In as much as our men are contributing to the maintenance of the family, it is in its way that, a woman supports,most especially in this economic misfortunes.It is a form of partnership that will automatically yield good resu ...
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  In as much as our men are contributing to the maintenance of the family, it is in its way that, a woman supports,most especially in this economic misfortunes.It is a form of partnership that will automatically yield good results if adopted. Many a time men are burdened withe sole responsibility of providing money and it is not fine, i entreat our women to support in which ever way possible to enhance the smooth flow of family life. thumbs up to all supporting wives, especially my mom, Agartha Boamponsem.

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• Neutral Zone 9 years ago

  Everyone needs to pay their way in life.

  Everyone needs to pay their way in life.

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• Rosemary Badi 9 years ago

  It is not a must but she can give a helping hand if the need arises.

  It is not a must but she can give a helping hand if the need arises.

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• Diprof 9 years ago

  My mum was a petty trader and she supported my dad financially. With the help of my mum my dad was able to send us to good schools and we had a reasonable good life whiles growing up.
  
  My mother-in-law never supported my f ...
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  My mum was a petty trader and she supported my dad financially. With the help of my mum my dad was able to send us to good schools and we had a reasonable good life whiles growing up.
  
  My mother-in-law never supported my father-in-law whiles she was capable of doing that and it led to a very unhappy marriage. My wife, however, saw the financial difficulties her father has to go through in raising them up and vowed never to follow her mum's footsteps. Although, i earn a reasonably good income, had it not been for the support of my wife, we would have just been living from hand to mouth. With her financial help, we have the capacity to embark on other projects, invest, go for hoildays and provide a quality life for our children.
  
  This notion of the man alone footing the bills is not tenable especially in this day and age. It puts undue pressure on the man and can easily lead to divorce. Besides, what is the woman using her money for anyway? And I am not talking of small amount of money to meet her own needs like buying of make-ups, some dresses etc. More often than not in our society, the woman who has the income but fails to support her nucleus family rather uses what she has to provide the needs of her (extended)family. Which man in his right mind will be happy to see that happening???

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• Neutral Zone 9 years ago

  Rosemary Badi, yes it is a must she has to contribute. The problem is we humans tend to quantify everything in monetary terms. A spouse staying at home n taking care of the kids for instance, may allow the other spouse time n ...
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  Rosemary Badi, yes it is a must she has to contribute. The problem is we humans tend to quantify everything in monetary terms. A spouse staying at home n taking care of the kids for instance, may allow the other spouse time n space to go bring the mula, that is contribution too.

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• Kofi 9 years ago

  There is no wisdom in that old Akan tradition of 'the children and property of a female' belongs to her family. It a man and woman to marry. It takes a man and woman to raise a family. It takes a man and a woman to make a bab ...
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  There is no wisdom in that old Akan tradition of 'the children and property of a female' belongs to her family. It a man and woman to marry. It takes a man and woman to raise a family. It takes a man and a woman to make a baby. It takes a man and woman to raise that child. It takes a both to make it work. So it will take both to provide. If the man works and the woman works then they must share in all the other works to raise that family. If the man works and the woman takes care of the home, the too is ok. What important is we must know it takes two to make it work not one. The focus is not money or 'his' money or 'her' money but our money. A couple of man orb woman must contribute in cash or in kind to make the marriage work. That's what's based on the wisdom of God not mans wisdom.

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• Issah Abideen 9 years ago

  life is all about helping one another . If a woman can and actually helps the husband to foot the bills, why not? This is good.This is called keeping your home....

  life is all about helping one another . If a woman can and actually helps the husband to foot the bills, why not? This is good.This is called keeping your home....

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• Tina. 9 years ago

  Those days we were like you don't have to its a man responsibility but not anymore helping financially brings you respect as a lady you don't wait for the man to buy underwears or salt for the house.And to the men its a suppo ...
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  Those days we were like you don't have to its a man responsibility but not anymore helping financially brings you respect as a lady you don't wait for the man to buy underwears or salt for the house.And to the men its a support not a responsibility so i don't become the breadwinner in future please.ladies lets support for a better tomorrow and happy marriage.very romantic when you work and say "honey can i also take you out for dinner tonight "not always be at the receiving end please

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• Kelvin 9 years ago

  I hope my wife thinks like you... She technically takes more than me.. But expects me to pay the child's school fees, pay all the utility bills, provide food for the house, buy stuffs for her on her birthday, pay weekly scho ...
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  I hope my wife thinks like you... She technically takes more than me.. But expects me to pay the child's school fees, pay all the utility bills, provide food for the house, buy stuffs for her on her birthday, pay weekly school feeding fee. Meanwhile I drive baby to school and also to her workplace n pick her up after she closes..it crazy I see nothing wrong with doing all that but when I tell her she should support me... She will remind me the few times she did. It brings undue pressure on u as a man... Hand to mouth... By the close of the month u are already broke... Support shouldn't be once a while... It should be continuous.... If u take care of the feeding in the house and other petty stuffs there will always be peace at home... When bag of water finishes.. . She will wait till I come or buy two or three... .

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• Wilfred 9 years ago

  God bless all helping wives especially Madam Ursula!

  God bless all helping wives especially Madam Ursula!

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• Richmond 9 years ago

  Very good advice. Thanks alot

  Very good advice. Thanks alot

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• Kwame 9 years ago

  Why will a woman not help her husband keep up with the house. That I call selfishness. With common sense the woman need to know it's not easy this days for one person to take care of the family . Then what will she be doing ...
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  Why will a woman not help her husband keep up with the house. That I call selfishness. With common sense the woman need to know it's not easy this days for one person to take care of the family . Then what will she be doing with her income .

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