If you had the opportunity to be a housewife/husband, would you do it?

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midnightmoon05 · Accepted Answer

Yes we do…

me - My first marriage. I worked till I got married and had kids. I was a stay home mom for 3-5 years. Till my second started school. Then I went back to work. I love my job, I also wanted to give those time and the bonding for my 2 little ones. as a school teacher, I have the same holidays and schedules with them so it’s perfect.
I am divorced with no child support or alimony…

I am with my second hubby…. when I met him he was a handy man. I told him, it’s time to let go of that job that is not sustainable for his health. So we made a plan for him to be a stay home dad…

yes, in America, with one income and we planned out our finances so that we can do with one income….

he is happy being a stay home dad.
he cooks 2-3 times a week. And does keep up with the house, laundry, gutter cleaning, the lawn/garden, cars, computers… anything to keep the house functional. We order out 2-3 times a week and eat out once or twice a week.
We have our cleaning ladies come and lawn mowers come 2 times a month.
he goes on his bike rides, dirt bike racing and plays tennis…

America…. we can make our family great!!

xcheerleader_jessx · Accepted Answer

yes. There's more to life than just doing what I desire (career, wealth, etc). What's the point of all that if I don't have someone I can share it with? Whether it's a husband or even better, with kids! Instead of looking always towards me, one cannot begin to truly live until we sacrifice time for others. This can mean sacrifice in time, money, prioritizing their priorities... We have become a culture of "it's all about me". No, it's not! The world should not (and does not) revolve around just ourselves.

Garud · Accepted Answer

I don't know, I can manage the house but then I have so much energy that I don't know where to put it.
Then a corner of my heart will tell me that your wife is working to earn money and you just sit and eat her income despite being a man.

Suppose I am not able to earn for some reason, then at least I will do the electricity, plumbing, cooking, cleaning and other small jobs in my house.
I will also become my wife's driver. I will stay in touch with my friends so that I can take their help whenever needed and for travelling

ohsheeT · Accepted Answer

It would depend on a couple things on how much money she made

That's what she wanted

And if I had a property big enough where I could build a big shop a big garage to build my other toys

Or build things that I've always wanted to build and just never had the time to

Apple1996 · Answer

I'm already a stay at home mom

Summeroflove · Answer

I don’t know… Bur most people don’t know how these relationships are supposed to work. Traditional relationships should also be 50/50 in the sense of… Each person works equally as hard in separate roles.

But most the time they just don’t work out. One person or the other gets the short end of the stick. Unappreciated. Ungrateful. Entitled. Demanding. One sided. Double standards. Hypocrisy. Cheating. Playing the victim.

It’s a breeding ground for dark personalities of both men as well as women. It’s a good way to end up being used and taken advantage of in the end.

Not saying they are all like that. It’s not your great grandmothers traditional relationships though. Most people want only the benefits out of it

LazerBean · Answer

Yes, I work a very flexible part-time job but I am basically a housewife already. But I would be okay with being the breadwinner and him being a house husband too. Both of us are good at enjoying whatever it is we're doing, so I never find staying at home boring.

CindyRuns · Answer

One part of me would love it

And then again, I think I'd go insane if I did, I need the outside stimulation of a job to keep my mind going and at the same time, my job pays significantly more than my husband's, so, it would be a rather large cut in household income if I did.

electromagnetic · Answer

I’m a housewife (kinda) I work from home or remote so I get to be wherever I want. It’s been wonderful. I’m currently back home in SK and my husband is on a business trip. It’s just endless vacations. I think it only works now because we don’t have kids.

Lucy68 · Answer

I wouldn't mind being a stay at home mommy, also, it's something I would love to do once I am married and settle down. I want to have a career first, but once my child is born, I will become a stay at home and care for them and th household

LeatherDame · Answer

I couldn’t do it 100% of the time but I’d be open to something like an 80:20 split where I can still pursue my entrepreneurial ambitions while he’s the primary breadwinner and I’m the primary house/kids keeper.

4ngelic · Answer

probably not, unless the guy was rich and gave me a fat allowance to have a fun life without working (if i can go outside regularely and not have to sit prettily at home all day)

ProbablyClueless · Answer

No, but only because the career I already have is lucrative enough that a household would most likely be better off with me being the sole breadwinner than not.

If I didn't have a surefire thing, I'd probably feel different.

nastyb · Answer

yes i would, but no man is able to afford it nowadays. I can work and have everything I want. I can also chose to stay home and have nothing. I chose the former

BCRanger10 · Answer

No. It's my responsibility to, for one thing. For another, even if it were not, I'd lose my mind. I like to work.

Dongie · Answer

Being a touch crippled I could handle the effort. I don't know how good I would please tho. I'm good at cooking but terrible at cleaning. Although I do good in the kitchen keeping it clean when I cook.

andreasderjuengere · Answer

I'll give my share at home. But to only ''do the house'' my talents would be wasted - and it would be boring as hell.

KrakenAttackin · Answer

When a man is a "stay at home husband" this quickly leads to the wife losing respect for him and her cheating.

Alex-Snow · Answer

It might be fun for a while, but I would prefer to get out of the house and work in a meaningful job.

Unit1 · Answer

No''

TheSpaceGnome · Answer

I'm already a work from home, I'd prefer she was as well.

Anonymous · Answer

sure if there were no consequences from the working wife and pushback from society but that's a pipe dream that'll never happen

exitseven · Answer

I have been a husband and father longer than I haven't been.

Kelly6 · Answer

@chocolatetwopointo I wouldn't mind and would love to be, and currently and part time stay at home mom

art84 · Answer

I don't think I would be a good husband with children. Children tend to run over me and not listen.

Anonymous · Answer

Women like you would absolutely make the worst wives and mothers. So there is that.

Anonymous · Answer

@chocolatetwopointo Don't even consider it. Femcels make horrible housewives and mothers.

Jupiter1 · Answer

Boring! I want to keep earning big bucks out there!

Paul09 · Answer

Not for me. I would but be able to stay at home constantly.

Anonymous · Answer

Nope. Not only would that be embarrassing, but I think everyone should have some kind of basic universal income in case things turn bad.

msc545 · Answer

Hell no. really boring.

laraWM · Answer

Only if I could get paid for it

NewWaves · Answer

If I could work from home? Yes.

jahaims · Answer

I became a stay at home dad when I retired

Gwendoline · Answer

Yes. I'm lucky I can.

scott04sa22 · Answer

Marriage isn't happening with me

BoobMan · Answer

It's definitely not for me.

ehatsham_hussain · Answer

I am already... and yes it's fine

beefcakebradybatson · Answer

Sure for a buxom blonde !!!1

Jmmmfi4 · Answer

HEEEEEEEELL YES

CubaPirate · Answer

I wouldn't rule it out tbh

Anonymous · Answer

I could live with it if I can still dabble

Agape93 · Answer

Fuck no

Hispanic-Cool-Guy · Answer

No..

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