Wow! Stay at home wives w/o children!!! (young, looking, personal)
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Maybe so.....but I am currently student teaching and will soon have my own classroom of 6th graders so I consider my line of work too crucial to give up and stay home.
That would depend on if you're any good at it. I've met more than one teacher who would have done society a favor to quit to stay at home.
I'm certified to teach high school chemistry, math and physics, BTW
Where are you that you can student teach in the summer? Well, it's summer HERE anyway I completed my student teaching in the spring. I'm painfully aware that it will be a few years before I can say I make a difference. I'm not quite sure what I have to learn yet but I know I have a lot to learn about being effective.
Both of the wives I know who do this do community service work. I have to say they both make a lot more difference than I did working.
I would have time to do this as well, more so than now. I don't need a paycheck to feel like I am doing my part in society. There are plenty of places to volunteer and contribute (besides raising 2 responsible and productive kids!). I would enjoy a simpler life overall. I like to cook, not so much the cleaning but I could hire someone once a month and keep up with the rest. Plant a garden, maybe some fruit trees, watch the birds and start a new hobby, get together with friends for lunch, do a little shopping (not my favorite thing). Why would I want to go back to a boss and coworkers and meeting someone else's agenda? Blah!!
I guess that sounds boring to some, but not to me.
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.
True... On the other hand, due to the reasons below the marriage is more likely to last. Of course, there are no guarantees. Besides, anything can happen; not necessarily a divorce. It's always a good idea to be employable even if you don't have to work.
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Originally Posted by Ivorytickler
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.
True... On the other hand, due to the reasons below the marriage is more likely to last. Of course, there are no guarantees. Besides, anything can happen; not necessarily a divorce. It's always a good idea to be employable even if you don't have to work.
What scares me is that much of what the stay at home spouse does can be replaced by a house keeper at near minimum wage.
Speaking of which, I LOVED having a housekeeper when I was working. It was really nice coming home to a clean house. She didn't cook though. Had to do that myself. Well, if you call what I do in the kitchen cooking .
What scares me is that much of what the stay at home spouse does can be replaced by a house keeper at near minimum wage.
Speaking of which, I LOVED having a housekeeper when I was working. It was really nice coming home to a clean house. She didn't cook though. Had to do that myself. Well, if you call what I do in the kitchen cooking .
I can assure you my DH places a much higher value on me than the monetary amount he can pay a housekeeper. Besides, if DH is just a paycheck I can replace him too.
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,"
Yeah, right. And that way he doesn't have to do any of it.
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Oh puleeeze. The only way that works is if wife is wayyy hotter than hubby and he gives in rather than lose her.
Or if hubby has serious control issues. In that case, wife had better beware.
It's certainly not for the cooking I do that would be a reason my husband would want me to stay at home! I hate to cook.
I started staying at home when I got pregnant with our son more than 15 years ago. When he was little, well, they are a hand full. When he started school I spent a large portion of my time volunteering up at the school.
Now he starts high school and at this point, I've been out of the work force for so long, there isn't a huge point in me going back to work. I do work from home part time though as a bookkeeper/hr person for a construction company.
But even at that, I'll admit I have a bit of time on my hands and I don't mind.
Now add to the mix that my husband works for his company from his home office and is here 90% of the time.
I think he likes having me around .
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I completed my student teaching in the spring. I'm painfully aware that it will be a few years before I can say I make a difference. I'm not quite sure what I have to learn yet but I know I have a lot to learn about being effective.
Plant a garden, maybe some fruit trees, watch the birds and start a new hobby, get together with friends for lunch, do a little shopping (not my favorite thing). Why would I want to go back to a boss and coworkers and meeting someone else's agenda? Blah!! 
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