My Human OpinionWhereas more women are becoming the breadwinners in their homes, we should be asking 'what are the men winning?'. That's for another day.
There is nothing wrong with the wife being the main breadwinner, for a period of time. Yes. I believe the wife can win bread but it should not be indefinitely, unless the husband has a disability or illness that he cannot work. Or he is on death-row, of which he wouldn't qualify to be a active 'husband'.
Therefore, for temporary situations like studying, loss of one source of income, an illness or accident, the man of the house should bounce back and retake his position as the breadwinner. That's why there are two of you in the marriage isn't it? When one is down the other picks you up. Even if the bread he can win is smaller, he should win it nonetheless. And work towards winning a bigger piece of bread.
Now the problem with most men is this ego monster. True, it is easy and very much possible for the bread
winning wife to loose respect and honor for the husband, especially if the bread winning status prolongs. But is would take a man with the proper dosage of esteem not to turn around abuse (emotionally, physically, socially or financially) the wife. Instead he should encourage her to greater heights (for their family's sake) as he sorts his business. Otherwise he would misinterpret everything she does as being madharau to him—the 'short-man' syndrome! Besides, all primary bread-winning women whether they say so or not don't want to be the primary breadwinners. Even the miss independents wouldn't mind marrying a rich dude. Ask the Basketball Wives.
My Biblical OpinionThe famous, but not easily available, virtuous woman of Proverbs 31 works.
Proverbs 31:14-18So working is a must. Now, breadwinner or not, women always want to rule over their men. But that's not their place.
14 She is like the merchant ships,
bringing her food from afar.
15 She gets up while it is still night;
she provides food for her family
and portions for her female servants.
16 She considers a field and buys it;
out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.
17 She sets about her work vigorously;
her arms are strong for her tasks.
18 She sees that her trading is profitable,
and her lamp does not go out at night.
Gen 1: 16 To the woman He said:Anyway, the days of the Bible were different in many ways, but there was no lack of wealth women. A good example is Lydia. She was a wealthy business woman who opened up her home for the church in Colossae. Though we are not told whether she was married, widowed, single or divorced we do know she had a household, from which we can make assumptions. But she had positive influence on her household and used her wealth and status to greatly assist Paul and the church.
“I will greatly multiply your sorrow and your conception;
In pain you shall bring forth children;
Your desire shall be for your husband,
And he shall rule over you.”
Acts 16:11-15Some say Lydia wasn't as wealth as many believe. Or that she was indeed a slave. That is neither here nor there. The bottom line is there should be no loser.
Lydia’s Conversion in Philippi 11 From Troas we put out to sea and sailed straight for Samothrace, and the next day we went on to Neapolis. 12 From there we traveled to Philippi, a Roman colony and the leading city of that district[a] of Macedonia. And we stayed there several days. 13 On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate to the river, where we expected to find a place of prayer. We sat down and began to speak to the women who had gathered there. 14 One of those listening was a woman from the city of Thyatira named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth. She was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message. 15 When she and the members of her household were baptized, she invited us to her home. “If you consider me a believer in the Lord,” she said, “come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.
The bread winning woman should still maintain respect and honour for her husband. And the not bread winning husband should try all means to continue (or start) winning the said bread and not use excuses and become a couch bread—potato.
. And as such we shall fool each other by combining the last two Day's topics into one—and no one will be the wiser.
, whether on money or food or anything else that may earn interest. 20 You may charge a foreigner interest, but not a fellow Israelite, so that the LORD your God may bless you in everything you put your hand to in the land you are entering to possess. 
, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. 36 Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. 37 “Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. 38 Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”
. Apparently rich Kenyan men are very stingy with their money. They will spend money buying a house or paying rent, a car, a 
, on school fees but will never give you hard cash. True?
of a certain rich man yielded an abundant harvest. 17 He thought to himself, ‘What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.’ 
asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 19 “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone. 20 You know the commandments: ‘You shall not commit adultery, you shall not murder, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, honor your father and mother.’” 
for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life. 
her. 13 And if a woman has a husband who is not a believer and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him. 14 For the unbelieving husband has been sanctified through his wife, and the unbelieving wife has been sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but as it is, they are holy. 
17 Nevertheless, each person should live as a believer in whatever situation the Lord has assigned to them, just as God has called them. This is the rule I lay down in all the churches. 18 Was a man already circumcised when he was called? He should not become uncircumcised. Was a man uncircumcised when he was called? He should not be circumcised. 19 Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping God’s commands is what counts. 20 Each person should remain in the situation they were in when God called them. 21 Were you a slave when you were called? Don’t let it trouble you—although if you can gain your freedom, do so. 22 For the one who was a slave when called to faith in the Lord is the Lord’s freed person; similarly, the one who was free when called is Christ’s slave. 23 You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of human beings. 24 
, each person, as responsible to God, should remain in the situation they were in when God called them. 
on the woman. You name it.
16:7 But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.” 
stable' men sometimes end up finding men who are fake tycoons. What gives?
stability, sometimes without even looking at the other aspects of the man.
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-seeker and the 
-faker will soon get exposed for who they really are.
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nightmares that should have been kept away from the press. But since he is the current Olympic marathon champion some how we get to know about his domestics.
,” says the LORD, the God of Israel, “because the man who divorces his wife covers his garment with violence,” 
, no worries; your time is coming.
