It states that the spouses are required to contribute to meeting the needs of the family they have created by their marriage, each one according to his or her ability and economic capacity.
但如果其中一方只通过家务劳动和照看子女来贡献于家庭生活，则另一方应自力更生，这并不损害协助家务劳动和照看子女的义务”。