The number of housewives citing their husbands as the most important aspect of life dropped drastically after the 10th year of marriage, according to a survey of housewivesin the Tokyo area released Thursday by Yakult Honsha Co.
Among housewives married less than 10 years, 70.3% thought their children were the most important factors in life while 52.4% chose husbands. But housewives choosing husbands dropped to 32.3% for those married between 10 and 20 years and further decreased to 30.4% for those married over 20 years.
