Be the old man by the sea la. Sun sea but no sex. How cruel is life to him? On the bright side, he has achieve self-actualisation. Picking sea shells like the Japanese Emperor or just watch red sails at sunset. Life is short. Be pragmatic.
Dear, dear if left with one breadwinner in the household the only option left is to do your own householde chores. You do not need a maid when there is an unemployed adult at home.
Learn self reliance, our mums, grandmothers and our may forebears did and they survived.
You will not be able to survive in the Western. Here, maids are paid by the hour, there is an hourly minimum wage for an eight hour day and anything in excess is overtime rate of pay. Count yourself lucky for cheap labour that you are enjoying.
Above all the live within your means even if you have to made adjustments.