Where on one hand we say we are doing development as a country, there are many stereotypes which still rule our societies. Women have been looked as the being managing the homes and doing all the household chores and men on the other side have always been seen as the individuals earning for the bread and butter. Though women have now started taking stands for themselves and they are no less when it comes to stepping out and earning for the family, but the men yet have not been seen as doing the household chores.
We agree that it takes time to break stereotypes that have been continuing in the societies since ages, but it’s not impossible. In this democratic country, everyone shall be allowed of doing what they wish to do irrespective of their gender. So if women can be allowed to work and earn for the family, men too shall be allowed to sit back home and look for the family and moreover shall not be looked down then.
Veteran actor Arjun Kapoor who would be soon seen opposite begum of Bollywood Kareena Kapoor in the upcoming flick ‘Ki and Ka’ as a house husband, expressed his views over the same and seemed quite in support of the idea of men being at home and women working for the family. He said, “There is nothing wrong being a house husband and I do believe there is something right about it. When you see the film, you will realize why I feel so. I think society has to be acceptive about the any choices the younger generation makes. They have their own reasons and understandings.”
India is a society where house husband is a very rare thing. Let us tell you what marriage councilors have to say about the house husbands in India. Mr Khanna who is an expert says, “Househusbands are rare in India. If they take up household work, they are not welcomed by the society. They face harsh comments by their neighbors and relatives, who generally laugh behind their back”
Also, sometimes even if men think about being a house husband and motivating their passionate wives to work for the house, they stop because of the obvious reasons. Something or the other always comes in the way like, what would the society think about them, what would their friends and relatives say that why aren’t they working, or probably what would they say if someone asks them why did you study so much then when you didn’t had to work etc. Such conditions avail in our societies because we all have bee brought up seeing the same that a man runs the house whereas the women do all the household chores.
If we talk about the effect of the husband not working and wife earning on the couple, it is absolutely personal. Things like such shall not affect the pure relationship as it hardly matter who works and who does not. What matters is the trust and the understanding between the couples to not just run a healthy house but also to run their sound relation. Dr Khanna who is marriage and relationship expert says, “Dr. Khanna said: “Every couple in such a scenario should trust and respect each other for what they do. They have taken a decision and they should stand by it no matter what others have to say about it.” And we believe the same. Afterall, it’s the mutual understanding and the love that makes a marriage work no matter where are you set up in the world. Isn’t it?
Morover, It’s not concerning who wears the pants or pull on the apron in the kitchen in a marriage but it’s about performing the role well, regardless of who plays what for the relationship to be a heavenly journey.
