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Meghna Sharma
Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh
Sarvdeep Kohli
Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana
The present research explores the extent to which a wife’s work status impacts her
husband’s well-being by comparing husbands to working and non-working wives. Using
a two-group design, 84 husbands aged 30-50 were classified into two equal halves
based on wives’ work status. The research uses the Subjective Well-Being Inventory to
examine characteristics such as overall well-being, expectation-achievement
congruence, and family support. Results showed that husbands of working wives had
higher mean scores of subjective well-being (94.73) compared to those with non-working
wives (90.14). Husbands of working women report greater levels of well-being, particularly
in terms of positive affect and expectation-achievement congruence indicating that
husbands of working wives experienced higher overall satisfaction and harmony in
meeting their expectations. On the whole, this study establishes that it is highly likely
that a wife’s work status increases her husband’s well-being through reducing economic
problems and balancing of family responsibilities. The research also shows that the
wife’s role is becoming more acceptable in different labour segments.