Men and women changing roles...

Generation X is headed into unchartered territory. Do you remember the Michael Keaton Movie “Mr. Mom”? I remember even going to the theater and seeing it. At the time though I am sure it was perceived as realistic as “Star Wars” Things have changed so much since then it would almost make someone make their head spin. For those who have not seen the movie, it shows the life of a husband who decides to stay home to small children while his wife is climbing the corporate ladder. The movie shows the travails of the husband who trying to maintain order in his house while he tries occupy his time while the wife is at work

This leads us to this past weekend when I was told by three friends – all men – in two separate instances, they would stay home to raise the kids if their wives were making the better income. Of course saying it and doing it are two different things. With these friends I will tell you they are true to their word. Generation X is becoming less and less impressed by the material things and even more worried about how we see Generation Y and beyond developing into a very scary generation. In addition, we are not impressed with the rat race that is Corporate America and understand there is more to life than working 70 hours a week just so we can have the opportunity to go up the corporate ladder so the crackberry will ring even more.

Saying all that – and enjoying being a voyeur on human behavior – I will look forward to the results. For all of time, men lead the charge for providing for his family. Whether it was he went out to hunt some wild game to going to work every morning to earn money to feed his family. Men were responsible to provide something tangible to his family. The woman was the one who maintained order in the home and provided the intangibles things like time and their ears to listening. Now we are heading in some cases a role reversal. The woman is bringing home the bacon and the men holding down the fort. It seems – based on stereo types – to be unnatural. Can men adjust to their new roles? How will women do giving up some of their role as the nurturer? What will the results be with the children?

All these questions will eventually be answered in time and know for sure many people are looking forward to seeing he results.