I don't get it. What kind of reward for the husband is the fact that she socializes with her friends?
If I was a worker who was away from home 12 hours a day, I would want for my partner to have a good life with happyness and joy while I am away. Of course it's better to come home to a person who feels she is living a fulfilled life, rather than someone who has been lonley the whole day. Makes you feel as if the long hours are actually making a difference.
> reward (for his bringing in the money she used to look after their children) and [that she] socialize[d] with her friends.
(err.. or something, not sure exactly how you read it)
but:
> reward for his bringing in the money she used to (look after their children and socialize with her friends).
It just seems simpler. Not saying it has to be a women, but it's ultra stressful when both people are working full-time, especially if one or both partners aren't open to the idea of hiring cleaners etc. Where is the leisure time?
> but it's ultra stressful when both people are working full-time