Working Wives
Working
Wives
Last week, we published an article about modern marriage.
Last
week
,
we
published
an
article
about
modern
marriage
.
A recent survey showed that in England 51 percent of married women go out to work.
A
recent
survey
showed
that
in
England
51
percent
of
married
women
go
out
to
work
.
people were asked what they thought of "working wives".
people
were
asked
what
they
thought
of
``
working
wives
''
.
The results were as follow:
The
results
were
as
follow
:
Men Women
Men
Women
In favor 70% 80%
In
favor
70
%
80
%
Against 10% 20%
Against
10
%
20
%
Don't know 20% 0%
Do
n't
know
20
%
0
%
We asked readers to write and tell us their opinions.
We
asked
readers
to
write
and
tell
us
their
opinions
.
Here are some of the hundreds of letters we received.
Here
are
some
of
the
hundreds
of
letters
we
received
.
I'm a (woman) photographer.
I
'm
a
(
woman
)
photographer
.
I make plenty of money, travel a lot, and meet a lot of people.
I
make
plenty
of
money
,
travel
a
lot
,
and
meet
a
lot
of
people
.
I enjoy my work, and would hate to stay at home.
I
enjoy
my
work
,
and
would
hate
to
stay
at
home
.
I would never marry a man who wanted me to give up my work.
I
would
never
marry
a
man
who
wanted
me
to
give
up
my
work
.
Ms. Jojo O Leary
Ms.
Jojo
O
Leary
Hampstead
Hampstead
At present there are over 1,000,000 unemployed men in Britain.
At
present
there
are
over
1,000,000
unemployed
men
in
Britain
.
If a woman gets a job, she puts one more man out of work.
If
a
woman
gets
a
job
,
she
puts
one
more
man
out
of
work
.
Perhaps that man has a wife and twelve children to support.
Perhaps
that
man
has
a
wife
and
twelve
children
to
support
.
Let women stay at home where they belong.
Let
women
stay
at
home
where
they
belong
.
Ted Stubbs
Ted
Stubbs
Southend
Southend
I am a mother of twelve children.
I
am
a
mother
of
twelve
children
.
When I go to work, my husband looks after the children.
When
I
go
to
work
,
my
husband
looks
after
the
children
.
He is very good with the children and enjoys staying at home with them.
He
is
very
good
with
the
children
and
enjoys
staying
at
home
with
them
.
And I enjoy my job as a bus driver.
And
I
enjoy
my
job
as
a
bus
driver
.
Mrs E. Boot
Mrs
E.
Boot
Battersea
Battersea
We are twin sisters, who both got married recently.
We
are
twin
sisters
,
who
both
got
married
recently
.
One of us (Doreen) kept her job.
One
of
us
(
Doreen
)
kept
her
job
.
The other (Doris) gave up her job.
The
other
(
Doris
)
gave
up
her
job
.
But Doris gets bored staying at home, and Doreen gets bored going out to work.
But
Doris
gets
bored
staying
at
home
,
and
Doreen
gets
bored
going
out
to
work
.
So now Doreen works for a week, while Doris stays at home.
So
now
Doreen
works
for
a
week
,
while
Doris
stays
at
home
.
Then Doris Doreen's job for a week, while Doreen stays at home.
Then
Doris
Doreen
's
job
for
a
week
,
while
Doreen
stays
at
home
.
At work, they never know if it's Doreen who's working today!
At
work
,
they
never
know
if
it
's
Doreen
who
's
working
today
!
Doris and Doreen Bean
Doris
and
Doreen
Bean
Hendon
Hendon
Working Wives  Last week, we published an article about modern marriage. A recent survey showed that in England 51 percent of married women go out to work. people were asked what they thought of "working wives". The results were as follow:  Men Women  In favor 70% 80%  Against 10% 20%  Don't know 20% 0%  We asked readers to write and tell us their opinions.  Here are some of the hundreds of letters we received.  I'm a (woman) photographer. I make plenty of money, travel a lot, and meet a lot of people. I enjoy my work, and would hate to stay at home. I would never marry a man who wanted me to give up my work.  Ms. Jojo O Leary  Hampstead  At present there are over 1,000,000 unemployed men in Britain. If a woman gets a job, she puts one more man out of work. Perhaps that man has a wife and twelve children to support. Let women stay at home where they belong.  Ted Stubbs  Southend  I am a mother of twelve children. When I go to work, my husband looks after the children. He is very good with the children and enjoys staying at home with them. And I enjoy my job as a bus driver.   Mrs E. Boot  Battersea  We are twin sisters, who both got married recently. One of us (Doreen) kept her job. The other (Doris) gave up her job. But Doris gets bored staying at home, and Doreen gets bored going out to work. So now Doreen works for a week, while Doris stays at home. Then Doris Doreen's job for a week, while Doreen stays at home. At work, they never know if it's Doreen who's working today!  Doris and Doreen Bean  Hendon