Family is the basic social unit of society. Family exists in all known societies in one form or the other. Though the institution of family has kept on changing with regard to the needs and situations, it has always remained the most important and basic social unit of society. Changes in socio-economic structure and processes such as Urbanization and Industrialization have led to transformation of family. Migration from rural areas to urban areas in search of employment has led to re-defining the gender roles within the family. Joint family system has given way to nuclear family due to migration and economic hardships. Small family norm is gaining popularity. Education and economic hardships has stressed upon the need for women to come out of home boundaries and find employment for the sustenance of the family. Economic independence of women has charted out new roles for women in social life as well. They no longer depend on the male patriarchs for their sustenance instead they are now contributing to the family income and command respect in every field of activity. With the evolution of family from joint to nuclear, the status of women has changed. Now the male member of the family has recognized that it is also his duty to look after the children and help in other household chores. The paucity of time in the fast changing world and need to do better with the already limited resources have prevailed upon the mind of the male members of the family that in order to sustain and keep pace with the fast changing world, women must also perform outside the family and they themselves must contribute in household chores.