Did the feminists burn their bras for nothing? Majority of British women would pick being a housewife over having a career

Women aged 25 plus in a relationship and full time jobs were polled

62% admitted they 'secretly' wished to be a housewife

74% said they felt pressure from other women to be independent

78% said they wouldn't mind being financially dependent on their partner

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After decades of striving for equality in the workplace, many British women have now admitted they would rather be a housewife than have a career - and have no qualms about being a 'kept woman.'

But according to the research, women keep their desire to stay at home secret because they feel under pressure from other women to live an independent lifestyle.



In a recent poll of 1,582 women aged 25 and over, all of whom were in a relationship and in full time employment, 62 per cent admitted they secretly wished to be a housewife rather than have a career.



Happy at home: A majority of British women admitted in a survey they would rather be housewives than have a career - but felt under pressure from other women to be independent

T he respondents were asked if they classed themselves as an 'independent woman' and 65 per cent said they did.

The women who replied 'yes', were then asked if they felt pressure from other women to be independent and 74 per cent confessed they did.



More than half of the women ( 57 per cent) polled by fashion website m ycelebrityfashion.co.uk, admitted that they longed for a more relaxing way of life.

They said they would rather be a housewife than pursue a career.



When it comes to being financially independent, 78 per cent of the women said that they wouldn't be bothered if they had to rely on their partner for money.



Bobbie Malpass, editor of mycelebrityfashion.co.uk, said the results of the survey came as a shock.



She said: ' I am so shocked to hear the majority of women would rather be housewives that go after a career. You hear so often about how we should embrace being strong independent women; I mean Destiny’s Child sang about it enough!

