"Why do Women need to be financially INDEPENDENT?"
Do you agree? Just a day ago I published an article "Are husbands required to "SURRENDER" their ATM cards (salary) to their wives?" While reading the replies comment from @ARTicLEE got me. Here is the screenshot.
This made me think, yeah GONE really the days that women stay at home, take care of everything and wait for the salary of her husband. What I am talking about is the traditional way.
As the world is not as the same as before. So let me tell you the reasons why women need to be financially independent. Though please take note that this is based only on my PERSONAL point of view. I am not trying to act as PRO here because I am not. Hehehe just sharing some of my thoughts.
So here are the reasons why;
In case he loses her husband.
Knock on wood! Nobody wanted this to happen yet we don't know what the future holds. Sometimes accidents happen or an unexpected illness occurs. If this would be the situation (which I am praying NOT) for sure it would be hard to cope if you were left alone. Alone with all those financial responsibilities.
Good thing if your husband was insured or left something enough for the family? What if not? What will happen then?
In the case husband lost his way HOME.
Yes I am speaking of LITERALLY. I mean with so many cases of infidelity now, what if the husband will commit? Some of my friends tell me that I have crazy thoughts. But NO, it's NOT. That is the reality. I don't know what's happening to the world as cheating became so common or ONLY in my country. Was the LOVE not enough or just too weak to avoid temptation?
Don't tell me that you just need to maintain your beauty in order for you husband to remain faithful. Oh, I know a lot of beautiful wife that was left by their husbands. To be added how brave the mistresses' now , ay wala na. All I could na lng, fight for your RIGHTS.
Current economic situation/standard of living.
Way back before when I was still living in the province the cost of living was just cheap. All you need to have is rice, viand? merienda? NOT a problem as long as you know how to stretch your bones you won't starve. Definitely it was perfectly fine even if it was only the husband is working. Income was still enough for the family.
Yet as the time passes by and technology invades word wide everyone's standard of living is changing slowly.
And now with this situation when pandemic hits worldwide plus ongoing war that causes inflation rate. I could say couples should really help each other in earning money.
To avoid domestic violence.
I am a fan of RAFFT TULFO Wanted sa Radyo . To all of my non-Filipino friends it is a radio/TV program that helps anyone who needs help. Not only once I had watched cases of battered/abused wife. Not only in physical aspect but also in emotional. Most of the time it happens because the wife is just staying at home and not helping in the financial aspect. One of the reasons why they still choose to stay despite everything.
In this case, I believe that if the wife is also career oriented and financially independent somehow the husband will be in doubt in abusing her. Why? Simply because he knows that if he does his wife would leave him anytime. RIGHT?
Just tell me if I am wrong. After all these are just my opinions based on what I have observed.
If you feel bored and want someone to talk with you can contact me here. I would surely reply as long as it's not my office hours.
Noise cash
03/31/2022
08:20PM_Manila Philippines.
I do not like the social norms before wherein a woman is required to marry and served their husband at home. I'm glad I'm not born in that era.