Mmmmmmmmm........ Well, yes there are hassles of joint family system, certain pressures and expectations, but the horrible picture of the in laws znd the husbands you have painted doesn't stand true for the whole culture.

These are not always men who want their wives to go to their parent's house. In various circumstances, women themselves are more interested in living in their parents' house.

Regarding home chores and daily tasks, I would say that these things have always been a part of our lives throughout generations. If the case is not really the one that need excessive care, chores, moppong or cleaning do not cause hazards for the pregnancy.

Another thing is that comparing our culture with that of the Western developed world, financial circumstances have huge say in it. It is not affordable for many households to be arrange maids for chores and so it has to be done by the pregnant women themselves.

There is a lack of understanding about the hassels of pregnancy from the man's side. Yeah, it is, but I won't say that the mostly men are puppet or mistreating. Men do take care in their paternal capacities and cultural influences. Of course, all the fingres aren't equal. So are men and thus are women.

Again, there are all kind of circumstances individuals may pass through. For a portion of population your content may stand 100 percent true, but I won't agree with it as a representative of the whole nation.