A house-holder's home, even if filled with sons, grandsons daughters-in-law and servants, is regarded empty if there is no housewife.
पुत्रपौत्रवधूभृत्यैराकीर्णमपि सर्वतः। भार्याहीनं गृहस्थस्य शून्यमेव गृहं भवेत्॥