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I came across an image of a post that says:

( Women change their name, change their home, leaves their family, moves in with you, builds a home with you, gets pregnant for you, pregnancy changes her body, she gets fat, almost gives up in delivery room because of pain of childbirth, even the kids bear your name. Till the day she dies, everything she does, cooking, cleaning your house, taking care of your parents, bringing up your children, earning, advising you, ensuring you can be relaxed, maintaining all family relations, everything that benefits you… sometimes at the cost of her own health, hobbies and beauty. So who is really doing whom a favor?

The post goes on to say that men should appreciate the women in their lives always because it is not easy to be a woman. )

I believe that this post purposefully disregards the sacrifices men have to make. Makes it seem as if mens lives are perfect and that men don’t deal with any hardships or issues or problems in their lives. I also believe that this post makes it seem like everything women do is against their own will. As if they’re forced to have to find love. As if baby fever isn’t something women want yet that’s somehow mens fault?

I know a lot of men don't want to get married anymore, but for those who do want to get married and have kids, assuming you could afford it, would you prefer your wife work and put your kids in daycare, or stay home full time to care for the kids and make your house a home and a nice place for you and your kids to come home to?

Personally, my mind has changed on this issue in recent years. I used to think it was crazy not to have both spouses working and bringing in an income. But I've seen too many examples of the differences and how much better off everyone (mostly the children) can be when they have a mother at home with them. I've seen how much more advanced, well adjusted and emotionally healthy children are when their mother devotes so much time to them. I've seen how much less stress there is in the household when both parents don't work AND try to get everything else done after a long workday. I've also seen how kids, and their parents, don't get sick as often when they are not in daycare every day.

I realize it's not possible for everyone, but I think it's worth the sacrifice if I can manage it.

What are your thoughts?