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Is homemaker not a valid career?

I completely disagree.

@melchi I wanted to write a story of a collegue here that caused me to write the statement above, but even anonymized, I do not feel okay sharing someone's stories without permission.
But in an ordinary career you can switch jobs for those that pay better or have better conditions as long as you put in the work to increase your qualification.

Aside from that, at least in theory, you can not be a wage slave outside of working hours. Though I believe a working person should increase their worth as a specialist outside their working hours (and inside if possible). Regardless, improving one's own qualifications at one's job makes you more independent of your place of work and gives your better chances to find new workplaces with better conditions and pay.

Or it could work to improve one's standing within their current company.
Then there is the career path of starting your own business, to which you generally are tied to a larger extent than to your work place. But owning your own business is rarely something you do straight from the start unless you are already rich and/or are stupid.
How does any of it translate to "being a homemaker"?

Ultimately, a woman should ensure her financial security and independence before starting a family. It is generally women who end up shouldering the burden of taking care of the family and children (homosexual married couples aside. I know none and do not want to speculate).

The best way for a woman to ensure her financial security is to marry a man who is capable of doing that. If both the husband and wife are fulfilling their roles then there shouldn't be problems.

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