In economics, most of the mainstream neo-classical literature studying the economics of householdsihas assumed a common utility and demand function in accounting for the material well-being of a household and its members( Mohan 2019). The assumption of common utility reflected in the “common” preference and interests was first studied by Becker(1981)in his “ Unitary” model. The model also argued that men and women have a comparative advantage in market and household work respectively. Their relative productivities lead to optimal household utility. However, a number of economists over the past few decades have critiqued Becker’s “unitary”model by studying the cooperative model ( via income pooling) between men and women in the household to maximsise the collective well-being. While these theories paint a rosy picture of the dynamism in a family, in essence we find higher degree of non-cooperation between men and women in the households. In developing societies, historically and traditionally male has dominated both in terms of participation in household decision making as well contributing towards household income. The embeddedness of the tradition is still relevant and prevails even today in the so-called “modern era”.