If you're a house wife is it okay to not have your own income?

[jennifer_bloom]

I have been studying the bible for years and I originally thought I could write books on religion and sell it but what I am considering now is to share my knowledge for free and not monetize it. If I do not monetize it, I will need to rely on something else for income, either a husband or a second job on top of my religious activities.

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

I think it's fine for a woman to be a housewife and have her own income while she's married to her husband, I don't find it being wrong at all.

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

Thank you for MHO :)

[greenice27]

If it's not a sin, you can make money this way.

[MrOracle]

The point of a housewife not having a paying job is because she'd have children and raise them full-time until they are all old enough to be in school most of the day.

At 38, I assume that kids aren't in the plan, so I would think that most men would expect you to at least have a part-time paying job. The vast majority of women aren't going to marry a top 5% earner who literally doesn't need more money - and those men have abundant choices of women - so likely you will need to contribute financially.

It's fine to write and publish your work (in print or online), but if that's not monetized, it's just a hobby, not a job/career. If it can be monetized, then that's different, but the publishing industry has never been in a worse state than today, and most successful books today are trash gossip. Religious books don't tend to sell well unless the author has some celebrity to bank on. It's sad, but that's the reality.

[Dargil]

Marriage is a partnership. While a husband earns sustenance, a professional housewife runs the the home. In that world, the husband really only makes the primary family decisions, but the wife makes every day-to-day decision and most routine financial decisions and most of domestic planning. The husband is the chief executive officer, but the wife is the chief operating officer.

[Dargil]

I was raised in a household like that. My mom let my dad BELIEVE he ran everything.

[Fireguy17]

My wife and I, both our 2nd marriage, have a very large income disparity.
We both put money into the household account every month for our living expenses, and we can do what ever we want to with what we have left.
I do not agree with how she handles her finances, but as long as she puts in her monthly amount I no longer have to be concerned over it.
We have never argued about money yet.
For us it works just fine.

[Nifrayu]

If my wife made enough for both of use to live comfortably, then I would be OK not having my own income.

[jamesgoldman]

No, always have your own money no matter what