because (as she stated to my wife) their family needed her money to pay bills. Now, mind you, her's wasn't a career she loved...it was a Walmart night shift.
A month or so after she returned to work, he bought a motorcycle. He was a friggin idiot.
My wife and I try to be careful how we view this topic. Some women want to work. Some need to work to help provide for whatever reason. But, a woman working to pay for hubby's outdoor toys chaps my hide!