Who thinks that being a homemaker is a perfectly valid occupation?

I'm pretty sure I want to follow my mum and be a fulltime home-maker.
i want to be looked after and provided for, and in return I will look after the house and our children. I think it will be really fulfilling - watching my Mum it's hard work but even so..
I think traditional relationships have become under-rated - its not that men and women are not equal, but that we have different strengths and weaknesses and compliment each other perfectly as a result.
Its really sad that many people look on being a home-maker as a sort of second best option. And I want to be there for my children too.I think its really selfish to prioritize your career over your children.

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SatanBurger · 36-40, F

I don't think the initial idea of homemaker is bad but it's not an occupation and would be better if you had an online business or passive income for only yourself. The stories of men leaving their wives with nothing is common, there's a whole thing about it in groups and plenty on YouTube.

The only people who do trad wife thing and are successful, are social influencers who make a ton of money from selling products online. If you're just an average person looking at a man as a financial plan then no, it's not going to be an occupation once you get sick or old. Or what if your man dies etc. lots of things happen.

I'm sure that some people stay together almost all their lives but it's a gamble.

Its really sad that many people look on being a home-maker as a sort of second best option.

Those people are smart, being homeless when your man took your house from you isn't a nice place to be.

Not that I have personal experience but it's common with divorce. Not ending up in the streets or at a low paying job when you have no experience and huge gaps in employment at the age of 50 once you dedicated all your life to someone is a good thing.