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My opinion is, who cares? Who am I to judge? Whatever people choose to do with their own lives, as long as it isn't hurting anyone, is their business. Live and let live.
I am a stay at home wife. I am 20 years old and I quit my job for medical reasons. My job was very stressful and the paycheck was just not worth it at the end of each week. I have found great happiness in what I do now. I get to cook. Now I know many of you would dread this "chore" but I have found many eciting recipies for thigns I have never made before. I am always on the look out for something fun to eat. My husband has told his coworkers and his familey about his wife that cooks. His mom often comments that she never could get him to eat some of the things that he not only eats now, but looks forward to. I love to go visit my mom now. Now that I dont have to deal with a schedule that my job puts forth I can go meet my mom for lunch and just talk for an hour or more if I want. No, I am not considered lazy by my husband, some people see it as lazy, but who cares about them. Even days when i am having a bad day and I stay in bed almost all day my husband comes home and smiles when he sees me. It is very satifiying knowing that I can be there for him when he comes home. I can adjust to whatever I need to do that day, weither it is making him lunch, cleaning the house or just simply trying to catch up on emails. I am trying to get better at cleaning the house and doing chores. I still struggle with a non desire to do those things, but days I dont, my husband just laughs and tells me his little mousy has been home again. i get involved in projects and will leave little "puddles" of projects all over the floor. I am having fun, I can go back to work eventually, but right now we choose not to. I do get asked why a lot, and I get a lot of well what are you going to do in the future. I tell people I am in school and they seem a little better with the fact Im not working, but thats not my main foucus. When people ask me what I do all day, I smile and say I am a full time me.
I think, if you're going to be a stay at home wife, you should provide at home. As to whether it's right or not, with no kids, is really up to the couple.
Last edited by PassTheChocolate; 05-06-2009 at 09:54 PM..
I think, if you're going to be a stay at home wife, you should provide at home. As to whether it's right or not, with no kids, is really up to the couple.
My husband seems to be prefectly happy with the job duities he has and does not complain much. It might be becasue we are such a young couple and he is happy with not living at home, but we are both happy. : ) I do my best in cooking and working around the house, there really is not much to be done in a small home
I really don't have much of an option. My husband travels for a living, ten months out of the year. I don't have a problem staying home. I like to cook, most of the time, and I like to keep the house clean; however I have a masters degree and I feel like my talents are sometimes going to waste. I miss the structure of work, and the socialization. I met some of my closest friends at work.
I think, if you're going to be a stay at home wife, you should provide at home. As to whether it's right or not, with no kids, is really up to the couple.
Exactly.
That being said, I work out of the house. I'm fortunate that I can get most of my work done by 2 p.m. so that I can take care of the kids and the house the rest of the day.
Now, the house will never pass white glove inspection (Not while a 14, 13, and 10 year old live here, anyway). But the house is almost always tidy. The beds are made, the laundry's put away, the floors are vacuumed, dinner's made, and the homework is done by six or seven that night. The place does not sparkle, but we're not embarrassed when impromptu company drops by either.
That being said, I'm amazed at SAHMs in my wife's circle who do not work and complain about how little free time they have. I mean, I can clean the house stem to stern in three hours AND put dinner on the table. What do these women do all day?
Bows to stay2home mom, If we had more women like you we would have many less kids taking drugs and less young teen girls getting pregnant.
Much respect to you miss.
Your hubby is a lucky man
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Originally Posted by stay2home
I am a stay at home wife. I am 20 years old and I quit my job for medical reasons. My job was very stressful and the paycheck was just not worth it at the end of each week. I have found great happiness in what I do now. I get to cook. Now I know many of you would dread this "chore" but I have found many eciting recipies for thigns I have never made before. I am always on the look out for something fun to eat. My husband has told his coworkers and his familey about his wife that cooks. His mom often comments that she never could get him to eat some of the things that he not only eats now, but looks forward to. I love to go visit my mom now. Now that I dont have to deal with a schedule that my job puts forth I can go meet my mom for lunch and just talk for an hour or more if I want. No, I am not considered lazy by my husband, some people see it as lazy, but who cares about them. Even days when i am having a bad day and I stay in bed almost all day my husband comes home and smiles when he sees me. It is very satifiying knowing that I can be there for him when he comes home. I can adjust to whatever I need to do that day, weither it is making him lunch, cleaning the house or just simply trying to catch up on emails. I am trying to get better at cleaning the house and doing chores. I still struggle with a non desire to do those things, but days I dont, my husband just laughs and tells me his little mousy has been home again. i get involved in projects and will leave little "puddles" of projects all over the floor. I am having fun, I can go back to work eventually, but right now we choose not to. I do get asked why a lot, and I get a lot of well what are you going to do in the future. I tell people I am in school and they seem a little better with the fact Im not working, but thats not my main foucus. When people ask me what I do all day, I smile and say I am a full time me.
Bows to stay2home mom, If we had more women like you we would have many less kids taking drugs and less young teen girls getting pregnant
The fact that she doesn't have children is probably a huge boon IRT those issues.
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