Househusband - Women only please
Which would you prefer?
| 13% (51) | My husband works, I am a homemaker | |
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| 73% (274) | I work, my husband is a homemaker | |
| 12% (46) | We both work |
371 voters have answered this question.
Should one spouse stay home and raise the children, support the other spouse, and maintain the home?
| 71% (264) | Yes, it is important | |
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| 15% (56) | Yes, it is best if one spouse does, but not that importand | |
| 8% (31) | It doesn't matter, the pros and cons of one person being a homemaker are about equal | |
| 4% (18) | No both spouses should work |
369 voters have answered this question.
Should the homemaker be the woman
| 13% (49) | Yes, only women should be homemakers, the man's role in society is to work | |
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| 32% (118) | It doesn't matter either way. Men and women are both equally suitable for the task | |
| 54% (201) | No, Men should stay home since they are better suited for housework and women are better suited for work in a modern office |
368 voters have answered this question.
How would you feel if your husband wanted to be a househusband?
| 75% (279) | I would love it!! I would encourage him to quit his job ASAP. | |
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| 6% (23) | I would like it, but I wouldn't be thrilled | |
| 2% (10) | I would be indifferent. If that's what he wants to do, he can. | |
| 3% (12) | I would rather not, but I wouldn't be too upset about it | |
| 12% (46) | I would not like it. He needs to be a man and support his family. |
370 voters have answered this question.
If your husband was a househusband, would that make you the head of the household, and his boss?
| 80% (299) | Yes, the person who works has the authority | |
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| 11% (41) | No, the man is always the boss in the family | |
| 8% (30) | No, we would equal |
370 voters have answered this question.
Is it best when one person is the head of the family?
| 87% (323) | Yes, it resolves conflicts before they start and leads to greater harmony in the family | |
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| 12% (47) | No, a marriage will only be happy if both spouses are equal |
370 voters have answered this question.
If you would not like your husband to be a househusband, why not?
| 7% (21) | Social pressure to conform | |
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| 11% (33) | He has to work for me to respect him, and I have to respect him to love him. | |
| 10% (31) | He earns more money than I can | |
| 7% (23) | We are too accustomed to living on two incomes | |
| 9% (27) | He would not make a good househusband | |
| 13% (39) | I want to be a housewife | |
| 5% (16) | His parents would not approve | |
| 5% (17) | My parents would not approve | |
| 6% (18) | It is against my religion | |
| 11% (32) | I don't want the stress of having to provide for the family | |
| 72% (211) | None of the above. I want him to ba a househusband |
290 voters have answered this question.
How old are you?
| 4% (16) | Teenager | |
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| 31% (117) | 20s | |
| 27% (101) | 30s | |
| 15% (58) | 40s | |
| 21% (79) | >40 |
371 voters have answered this question.
What is your marital status?
| 14% (52) | Never married | |
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| 82% (306) | Currently married | |
| 3% (13) | Divorced or widowed |
371 voters have answered this question.
If you would like your husband to be a househusband, why?
| 62% (225) | I want to have a career | |
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| 23% (83) | I am not good at, or don't enjoy domestic work | |
| 39% (143) | It would make me proud to be able to support my family on my own | |
| 43% (157) | It would be a status symbol | |
| 49% (176) | The thought of it turns me on | |
| 13% (47) | My husband's physical strength makes him better suited for housework | |
| 38% (138) | My ability to multitask makes me better suited for work in an office | |
| 44% (161) | My competitiveness makes me better able to earn money for the family | |
| 36% (132) | I am better at communicating, which makes me better suited for work | |
| 54% (197) | I earn more money than he does or is able to | |
| 14% (53) | He wants to, and I would do it for him | |
| 56% (203) | It would give me greater authority over him | |
| 47% (171) | I would like to prove to the world that women can be leaders in the family | |
| 11% (41) | None of the above, I don't want a househusband |
359 voters have answered this question.
Maried women only please - In which ways Are You more dominant than your husband
| 64% (221) | Sexualy | |
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| 70% (242) | I control the finances | |
| 76% (261) | I have the final authority in most decisins | |
| 11% (40) | None of the above |
341 voters have answered this question.
Married women only please - In which ways WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE more dominant than your husband
| 28% (89) | Sexualy | |
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| 9% (30) | I would control the finances | |
| 41% (131) | I would have the final authority in most decisions | |
| 19% (62) | None of the above |
312 voters have answered this question.
What do you think of men who stay home while their wives work?
| 9% (33) | They are taking advantage of their wives | |
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| 55% (200) | It is a legitimate career choice, and I respect them for not giving in to social presure | |
| 36% (130) | They are weak | |
| 44% (159) | It is romantic when a man sacrifices his career for his wife |
360 voters have answered this question.
Women who have househusbands only please - check all that are true
| 66% (200) | I am pleased with my husband's work | |
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| 6% (20) | I end up doing too much housework when I get home. I wish my husband would accomplish more while I am at work | |
| 5% (17) | I feel I am being taken advantage of | |
| 5% (18) | I wish my husband would get a job | |
| 5% (16) | I would prefer to be a housewife | |
| 70% (214) | I am proud to have a househusband | |
| 70% (214) | I prefer my husband staying home |
303 voters have answered this question.
If you have a househusband, whose decision was it
| 1% (4) | He decided to become a househusband | |
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| 59% (195) | I decided he should be my househusband | |
| 24% (81) | We both decided mutually | |
| 5% (19) | It was not a decision. Circumstances beyond our control made it this way. | |
| 9% (31) | I do not have a househusband. |
330 voters have answered this question.
Women who have househusbands - Would you please post a message sharing your experiences?
| 36% (113) | OK | |
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| 53% (164) | No, I don't want to | |
| 9% (30) | I don't have a househusband |
307 voters have answered this question.
Which would you prefer...
| 78% (282) | I am the head of the family. My husband is subserviant to me. | |
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| 11% (42) | My husband is the head of the family. I am subservient to him. | |
| 10% (37) | We both have equal status in the family. |
361 voters have answered this question.
Married women only please - Which describes your current situation?
| 10% (37) | My husband works, I stay home | |
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| 73% (249) | I work, my husband stays home | |
| 11% (39) | We both work, but I earn more | |
| 4% (14) | We both work, but he earns more |
339 voters have answered this question.
This poll was created on 2008-06-08 03:30:44
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