Feminine money and sustaining family life: A study on families in Tehran

This research is to analyze the effect of money and its dual function on the continuity of a family. In this regard, mixed method (field research and survey) is designed. Semi-structured interview and questionnaire were the data-gathering tools. The findings reveal that based on a traditional role men are the bread winners of the family. Women’s ability of making money may bring a new financial challenge for men’s traditional role of breadwinners of family; which can create sort of new marital economic relations in the family. However, when this role is disturbed by women, some serious challenges happen in family’s life. This condition, particularly in the early years of marriage when the wife is young, results in bring the idea of separation. But actually, feminine money creates some experience of co-breadwinning for family which may create a new balance between spouses. Increasing the age of marriage this balance may prevent separation between spouses. Then as sort of catalyst feminine money play a dual role in separation among spouses.