[marknutter]

Of course they can. It's not about whether you are taking care of yourself financially right now or not. In fact, being an adult has very little to do with how much money you make. So for a house wife, it may be the realization that they cannot rely on their husband to be the sole breadwinner forever. At any point they could be killed, leave for another woman, or lose the will to earn a living or even live.