The only question that arises is how emancipated the household used to be for Maarten and his wife… “I always like to tell you that, because I became emancipated through my wife!”, Maarten says emphatically, “I have always been very “I have been involved in the care and upbringing of my children, because my wife has always worked! During both of our working lives, she has always earned more than me.” To add with a chuckle: “Some people, especially in the past, found that a bit pitiful, that I was apparently such a klutz that my wife earned more than me!”