For married women or those in relationships and living with their partners; why do you work?

I enjoy my career.

I love my job

This is geared towards people who would rather not work (don't want to work), but feel like they have to.

Because I wanted to

I work because I want to and I like having 2 incomes

I think it is more nuanced than this. I like the work that I do, but I’m hoping to drop to part time with my job soon so I can have more adventures with my toddler. I’m able to drop to part time because of all the hard work my husband and I have down to be financially secure. I don’t think most women work due to the potential of a divorce (at least I hope not). I think it’s more likely a combination between high cost of living and enjoying their work/career and not wanting/being afraid to pause their work for multiple years.

Both. We need two incomes to continue to pay our bills and do the things we enjoy as a family. I also believe in having my own money and want to model that for my 3 daughters. You never know what can or will happen in this life. Accidents and illnesses happen, you can find yourself alone and or needing to fully provide for your family without breaking up with your spouse. I had my children after I earned my bachelors and master’s degree and was advanced in my career, I chose to continue in my career.

Neither of those apply to me, so I'm gonna comment and say that my career is important to me. I absolutely enjoy what I do.

I have to work or we would lose our house

We need two incomes in this city but I do love my job 😊 We cannot afford for me to be a SAHM and I also cannot face giving up on 3 degrees and 13 years of my life. It’s hard work, I’m knackered, some days I’d rather be home painting with my toddler but it’s also the closest I get to a break from everything. Divorce has never crossed my mind though as I came into this relationship with my own assets and even if we broke up my experience and qualifications still stand. I don’t need “fallback” xx

I enjoy my career and I also need to be independent for whatever happens in life.

I have to. My house, my bills, my responsibilities. It’s the extra needs and wants I don’t have money for like car or house maintenance/repairs.

I like to work and we need the additional money

I like having my own money to spend on whatever I want and whenever I want.

Because I love my job

I am the main steady income… my husband is self employed and his income is too fluctuating to depend on

I love my job

I wish I didn't have to work. but I have to cause husband is always threatening to abandon us and he sucks at handling his own money so I want my own

I don't right now but when our daughter starts school I want to go back. I enjoy my career and just want to do it 🤷‍♀️

I chose the first one, however we really don’t NEED my income with his pay. But it’s helping set us up for success, treat ourselves to things we want & be able to retire at a decent age 😊

In my family's case, it is to save for a rainy day, pay off debt, help contribute to monthly expenses, and give my kids extracurricular opportunities.

At first it was just to have the extra money since he paid all the bills. Mine was just for the smaller things/things our kids needed. But now with the way our economy is. I HAVE to work. We need shoot like 4 incomes to survive. It’s insane. We both work hard and are BARELY getting by.

Bc I adore my husband but you never know…bc I’d lose my mind being home everyday and going outside cost $300. Bc I have expensive taste lol. I enjoy what I do but a job is a job and I’d rather be drinking on a beach somewhere.

My career is important to me

My mom was a stay at home mom who now has nothing, that was enough for me. I just will never trust a mam enough for that.

Neither really. I like working. It makes me feel independent and like I contribute to this family financially as well. However my job has overstepped with what they are asking for and not giving time for allowance of duties. Hence why I’m stepping out and looking at pivoting to a different career

For the lifestyle we enjoy together, we need two incomes. We could survive off of one and have the necessities but have very little recreational spending

neither. We don’t need two incomes and we would never divorce. But I do like to have my own money to buy the little extras that I wouldn’t feel comfortable asking my husband to get for me. I like that bit of financial independence. We are about to have our first baby though so I don’t know if I will go back to work after my maternity leave ends. I don’t care about my career so I am willing to give up that financially independency to look after my family.

For my own sanity, so I can contribute, my husband has less pressure on him to HAVE to provide. So I’m not just MUM. To have adult chat with different people not just other mums.

We are saving for a house so we definitely need both incomes ☺️ We are pooling all our income into a joint account, every single £ We have a budget we follow and set up as a team, we both know where every £ goes and we both just buy whatever we want when we want, because we know our budget and discuss big purchases and whether we feel ok holding off buying x y or z until after house.. We sat down and set xmas budgets, xmas food budget, presents for each other budget... it's all discussed and agreed

I have nothing to do at home now that kids are in school😅 rather go out and be a little social. My husband doesn’t/want to know how much I earn or what I spend, it’s my money 😊

I like the work I do and based on how my parents divorce went down, I'm never being fully financially dependent on someone else. We also need both incomes to have the lifestyle we want. We could survive on less but don't want to.

I choose to work, I don’t NEED to for financial reasons. I am a much better mum, wife and person by being able to go to work- it’s great for my mental health, my sense of identity outside of my role in our household etc. Of course the money is also helpful to live the lifestyle we want to live. And it’s in no way related to being independent or dependent on my husband, because I’m worried about a divorce etc.

I go crazy when I don't have a job. I need something to go to. I could never, ever be that stay at home wife who does all the house work that's just not me.

For multiple reasons - better financial stability for us as a family , career progression for me individually, gives me time away from baby, I enjoy my career, independence

Because it’s fun and I enjoy my career path.

I would say work because when you enjoy working. But also if you decide to get a divorce you have your own money to fall back on . If you end up getting divorced

Both. I’ve been divorced before. Nothing is for certain plus I’m the breadwinner.

I have no worked even when we were dating! But however whenever I get to bored at home or want something to do I will go back to work ✍🏾