...stay at home with the kids while she went off to work, would you? If no, please give reasons why not. Also state your religion and if that weighs into it at all.
2007-07-30 04:21:25 · 42 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
sure id do it
2007-07-30 04:24:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
I gave up a better paying job than what my wife has so I could stay home with my children. Reason being my wife would have a harder time than I in finding a job at her current pay than for myself. For me it takes 3 phone calls for me to have 3 job offers but I am a professional in an industry that has a shortage of qualified applicants and with 15 years and excellent references I never have a problem with work. My wife on the other hand works directly for the president and vice president of the bank and as such is one of the highest paid workers at the bank outside of the officers.
I have never regretted that decision and will stay home until my 1 year old starts school. I do work part time on the weekends just to stay in it.
2007-07-30 04:34:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am married and thats the situation now. my wife makes $32.10 an hour and she goes off to work. Its been that way for the last 2 years. I do make more money when I work, i am in the construction trade. I've been working for 27 years straight, and I'm 42. Its been good for me because I can see my kids grow, and thats good. I've been blessed with this situation. Not all people have this situation, but the way this economy of ours is, sometimes both parents must work. I can't give advise when its not my situation, you and your hubby must decide whats right for your family. Good luck. Religion should have nothing to do with it. It doesn't feed your family.
2007-07-30 04:35:29 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol - Have you ever heard of the song "Mr. Mom" by Lonestar? All of these guys on here saying that taking care of the kids is easy and they would prefer to stay at home remind me of that song.
Lonestar: "Mr. Mom"
Lost my job, came home mad
Got a hug and kiss and that's too bad
She said I can go to work until you find another job
I thought I like the sound of that
Watch TV and take long naps
Go from a hand working dad to being Mr. Mom
Well
Pampers melt in a Maytag dryer
Crayons go up one drawer higher
Rewind Barney for the fifteenth time
Breakfast, six naps at nine
There's bubble gum in the baby's hair
Sweet potatoes in my lazy chair
Been crazy all day long and it's only Monday
Mr. Mom
Football, soccer and ballet
Squeeze in Scouts and PTA
And there's that shopping list she left
That's seven pages long
How much smoke can one stove make
The kids won't eat my charcoal cake
It's more than any maid can take
Being Mr. Mom
Well
Pampers melt in a Maytag dryer
Crayons go up one drawer higher
Rewind Barney for the sixteenth time
Breakfast, six naps at nine
There's bubble gum in the baby's hair
Sweet potatoes in my lazy chair
Been crazy all day long and it's only Monday
Mr.Mom
Before I fall in bed tonight
If the dog didn't eat the classifieds
I'm gonna look just one more time
'Cause
Pampers melt in a Maytag dryer
Crayons go up one drawer higher
Rewind Barney for the eighteenth time
Breakfast, six naps at nine
There's bubble gum in the baby's hair
Sweet potatoes in my lazy chair
Been crazy all day long
Oh been crazy all day long and it's only Monday
Mr.Mom
Balancin' checkbooks, juggling bills
Thought there was nothing to it
Baby, now I know how you feel
What I don't know is how you do it
2007-07-30 04:54:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well i am not the type to marry but if I did..sure I would..depending on wife making more money and having better benies....I am not gonna f my family out of much needed money just to stay at home but I am a firm believer that one parent has to stay at home with the kids, and I'm ok with doing that
2007-07-30 04:27:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No problem at all. In fact we discussed whether she or I should give up work to be full-time parent, and the reason she did rather than me was that I had the larger income, she did a lot of travelling and she was not as keen on her job as I am on mine (in part because of all the travelling). But I take over as much as I can and regularly take them out for the day while she takes it easy. Kids are brilliant. Mine especially.
No, my atheism has nothing to do with my feelings about this.
2007-07-30 04:39:32 · answer #6 · answered by Bad Liberal 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would not become a stay at home dad. I believe yes even though she might be making more money than I am, as a man, I should still provide, monetarily, for my family. God forbid my wife gets laid-off or something drastic, I want there to be a cushion to fall back on so things won't be as rough as they would be if I was not working. Even if I am not working a full 40 hours a week, atleast part-time work.
And I am a Christian
2007-07-30 04:30:56 · answer #7 · answered by Mac 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm not a guy. Don't pick mine. :D
I thought this was interesting, and my fiancé refuses to join Answers, so I'll speak for him.
I know he'd be supportive of this decision. While he is Christian, he's more of a common sense kind of guy. He and I have already discussed that we want someone home with the kids as much as possible.
Interestingly, because I am so career driven and because he loves kids, he has volunteered to stay home more than me. :)
2007-07-30 04:29:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You'll find most men would love to stay home with the kids. My husband did it for the first four months of our oldest. It would have contiued has circimstances allowed it but it worked out that I stay home purely because at the time being, he can make more money then me. I assure you that when that changes we are switching.
2007-07-30 04:26:26 · answer #9 · answered by ~Heathen Princess~ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am a born-again Christian. My decision would be based on my understanding of Scriptures as a whole, and my love for my wife.
So, in answer to your question, if she wanted to work, why not? If it meant I had to stay home, why not? If she can earn enough to pay all the bills and meet all our needs, why not?
If, on the other hand, I could earn more income, and she could do a better job in the house than I could, then it's only logical for ME to work and earn a living, and for HER to stay home.
What do you do best? what does the husband do best? A marriage is a joint effort, not one person ruling or dominating over the other.
After all, God created Eve from Adam's rib. Not from his head so she could lord it over him, not from his feet so he could walk all over her. But from his side, next to his heart, to love, cherish, honor and respect each other, to work together, hand-in-hand to make the house into a loving home.
Well, that's MY take on things. And, by the way, my wife's job takes her out of town many times, so I cook the dinner for me and our foster children, and I do the laundry since she's away, and take care of household shopping, etc. AFTER I get home from work each evening, even though it would be nice to just relax. So this isn't merely hypothetical for me.
2007-07-30 04:30:59 · answer #10 · answered by no1home2day 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It would depend on the circumstances at the time. I wouldn't really have a problem with it, I could always work at home as a consultant if the need arose. I'm Christian but that really doesn't play into my choice.
2007-07-30 04:28:22 · answer #11 · answered by Got Questions? I've Got Answ 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋