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Let's say you already make enough on your own to support your family with a moderate level of comfort and go on a week-long vacation in minimal luxury once or twice a year. That assumed, which wife would you prefer:
SAHM: Very traditional. Does not have a career and has not had a career since she was pregnant with your first child, 13 years ago. Watches the children at home. Cooks seven nights a week, except when the family eats out, which is rare due to budget constraints and her quality of cooking, which is excellent. Almost all household chores (except those traditionally done by males) done by her and your eldest daughter. Sexually passive and traditional. Happy and satisfied in her role.
Career woman: Aggressive in her career, at which she makes as much as you. Takes the kids to a daycare. Cooks one or two nights a week; the remainder of the nights you eat out, you cook, have left-overs, or convenience food is prepared.. Household chores divided almost equally among the partners. Sexually aggressive. With her additional income, you are able to live to a higher standard, e.g. a 65" flat screen instead of a 42"; BMWs and MBs instead of Buicks and Fords. Happy and satisfied in her role.
That bolded parts are my life as it exists right now, except she earns a significant amount more than I do. (I spent 18 months as a stay at home Dad) I'm happy. Though we don't splash out very much either, as we both realise it's not going to keep going for ever. Hardly every seeing your own child is hard, for both of us.
If you added an option C, (Ie me (Dad) staying at home) i would pick it for sure.
Last edited by danielsa1775; 02-20-2016 at 04:24 AM..
Hmm, if I was man, I would prefer a SAHM.
She would cook me and the children healthy meals majority of the week, take care of the kids at home, which would save me 15-25k per year in childcare cost, take them to school and lick them up, more savings in avoiding before and aftercare rising cost. Handle the financials, do my laundry, iron my clothes, pamper me a bit, give me long soothing massages after a long day in the office. Lol
I can't understand why any man would not want a stay at home wife. its a luxury where the household, as well as he himself, is completely taken care of, along with children that grow up mentally and physically healthy. That, and daycare sounds like a nightmare. They treat children like dogs. What sane parent would want that???
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