Wow! Stay at home wives w/o children!!! (marriage, women, love)
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Surprisingly, though, Haltzman says the biggest draw is homemaking itself. "Many women I talk to take care of the household seriously, and they want to focus on caring for the home, whether or not it involves children."
Sometimes a wife's desires don't align with her husband's. "I hear frustration from men whose wives choose not to work," Haltzman says, "but only if there are financial stresses. One of the realities is that few men appreciate the scope and difficulties of managing a household."
Kirk Zoerb is an exception: The 27-year-old engineer says he's happiest when his wife is jobless.
"When Catherine stays at home, I feel the house is more together because she has the time to do things like in-depth cleaning and can be more attentive to the garden," he says. "She also has more time to find good deals at secondhand stores, garage sales and at grocery stores." As a couple, he says, "we have more energy and are generally emotionally healthier."
It is a sweet deal! I had it for a while - not bad at all. Granted, most of this time I was going to school so I was still busy studying, but it was cool. After many "learning experiences" , though, probably wouldn't dare try it again even if opportunity does present itself.
Oh puleeeze. The only way that works is if wife is wayyy hotter than hubby and he gives in rather than lose her.
Nope. Some couples just like it that way. At my last job, there were two guys who has stay at home wives and no children (not bad looking wives but not particularly hot either). They enjoyed coming home to a clean house, a hot meal and a relaxed and happy wife. I think it works well. Both parties feel cared for by the other.
Of course you have to have the utmost in confidence that your marriage is going to make it to take the risk of being financially dependent.
Some couples just don't like the lifestyle they have with both parties working. There's a lot more free time for the working spouse if there is someone at home to take care of the housework and errands before he gets home.
Having been both a SAHM and now a WAHM I have no doubt I would be very happy being just SAH when the kids are grown and gone. I think DH would prefer it as well. I would love to have a garden and someone will have to do all the chores I have the kids doing now...LOL.
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, though, probably wouldn't dare try it again even if opportunity does present itself.
