2007-01-31 04:17:00 · 12 answers · asked by vonemy 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
I would have no problem being a stay at home dad. I got to try it out for 6 weeks while I was between jobs and I enjoyed it. I was able to keep up the house and the time frame included the end of my daughters summer vacation so I got to spend some quality time with her.
The hard part is being the only man at home during the day and the only adults to talk to were the neighborhood wives. The conversations are different and the mom of the little girl my daughter played with spent a fair amount of time working on her tan while the kids played in the pool/sprinkler, so my wife would accuse me of only going over to check on my daughter so that I could check out the neighbor. She was only 1/2% right.
2007-01-31 04:31:01 · answer #1 · answered by glibby3 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Whatever you do, please think about the kids. Don't use them as a yo-yo between you and your wife. The divorce is between the two of you and your kids are going to lash out at you both. Don't make them pick sides. Obviously you and your wife are splitting because you were not happy together. Women are emotionally different than men. As much as we do not want to admit it, we need someone to lean on. Divorce is very ugly, but it really doesn't have to be. The most important part of your union is your children. Put them first and everything will work out for the best. Good Luck!
2016-03-15 02:52:36 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This seems to be the direction we are headed. Just recently, the majority of students entering college were women. The same is true for the medical schools. More and more these women will be out in the work force making excellent salaries. When the women were the second (smaller) income earners in the family, it made sense that they stay at home to take care of the baby. But now in many cases they will be the primary income for the family and it will make more sense for the husband to stay home if he makes a lesser salary. I think there will be a number of guys who will not be able to deal with their being the stay-at-home parent, nor will they be able to deal with their wife making more money.
2007-01-31 05:09:35 · answer #3 · answered by forgivebutdonotforget911 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think I wouldn't mind at all, so long as my wife was able to earn enough to support our lifestyle. Although I can't say how I would feel long-term. I think that whoever decides to stay at home shouldn't be required to keep doing so forever into the future. Somewhere along the line, a housewife/husband may decide that a career is something they want, so it's up to their spouse to find a way to give that opportunity should the case arise in the future.
2007-01-31 05:04:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Of course not if I couldn't find a job at the time. My wife and I both work, and our kids attend preschool during that time, but if I didn't have a job I would want them to hang out with me (it would save us plenty of $$ in childcare costs). Besides, I handle most of the domestic chores anyway by default as I happen to be better at that stuff than my wife.
Bottom line to me though is women's lib taught us that taking care of a home is a FULL time job, and I don't think either sex desires to work it FULL time. You can't clock out from home.
2007-01-31 04:33:59 · answer #5 · answered by mikie79 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes. It is not my wife job to go out and make money for the family. It is mine. Do I think all woman should stay home? Nope but my wife enjoys it and we live quite happy.
2007-01-31 05:09:31 · answer #6 · answered by Boomrat 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No. Since women say housework is so hard, then the wife should be happy I'm taking over the "hard" work.
2007-01-31 13:36:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
if your a man
your job is to work
dont send the lady
to work you jerk
you should feel gay
to stay at home all day
doing the dishes
wantings and wishes
bet your lady
feels like a man
because of you
two can sam
stop this now
get you a job
or in my book
youll be listed as a slob
2007-01-31 04:42:33 · answer #8 · answered by lee 3 · 1⤊ 4⤋
i would love to some day be a househusband. nothin' better than havin' a sugarmama bring home the bacon.
2007-01-31 04:24:37 · answer #9 · answered by Doogie Plowsher 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
People make all sorts of arrangements.
2007-01-31 04:30:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋