health care benefits and unforeseen financial disasters. Some women had jobs that provided the primary health care benefits for their families. For the women that were surveyed, it was a significant matter when making a decision about continuing to work. Even when things are going well and a family is in the best of circumstances, there can still be unforeseen financial disasters. These disasters can be something as simple as a car breaking down, or as complicated as the loss of a job. Even under normal circumstances, financial worries can cause anxiety, fears, and even fights among spouses. In fact, one of the main causes for divorce is financial problems. For the family that has made the decision to live on one income, the potential crisis looks impossible.For some women, the decision to stay home is quite simple. The woman whose mother did not work outside the home may not see a dilemma at all. She will usually just follow her mother's example. If a husband was raised in a home where his mother worked and his father and the children participated in caring for the house, he will probably feel rather comfortable sharing the household chores. If he never saw his father do anything around the house and never even held a broom or dustcloth, he will need to adjust. But he certainly can do the work and most of the time he will if he understands the need (Moster 109). Some women who are perfectionists soon find that the old standard of flawlessness cannot be maintained, and that is quite upsetting to them. They feel guilty that they cannot do everything their mothers once did. Other women could not care less about how the house looks and will continue to live in disorder and chaos. Somehow, a balance needs to be reached. Striving for perfection will make the woman nervous and irritable. She will probably not accept help from her husband and children because they will not do the job as excellently as she would; and her irritab...
