re: Anyone a stay at home husband?

We would miss my income but don’t really need it. I think I’d probably like it (at least while I was still young enough to be very active and kid was still young enough to keep me busy) but no way to know for sure. My wife has said she would have a hard time with her working (hard) and me not (which is probably true for most women).

My wife has a coworker where the couple was both high income. The husband decided to take on primary kid duty and left his high paying corporate job to take an administrative position at the kids’ school. That’s probably a decent compromise for some folks in that situation.

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I have a neighbor that is. I honestly find it hard to respect him, not that it’s right to feel that way.

Their kids don’t do jack shite outside, e

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You keep tabs on your neighbors kids during the weekday? Why aren't you at work?

You guys are doing it all wrong. Screw a neighborhood pool, etc. Get out and fish. I try to fish 5 days a week.

The only thing that sucks about summer fishing for me is getting on the water before 5 to throw the cast net for shad.

Once I get my shad, I'm going to catch stripers and blue cats until 1030 or so then it's nap time. Then a few chores before the wife gets home.

Everyone stays happy all the time.

Also, when it's a weekend or holiday, my wife comes with me and I put her on fish. She thinks I'm guide level and life is good.

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The myth that being a SAH mom is difficult is hilarious.

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Its only difficult when its the woman doing it. When its the man youre a lazy bum and need to get off your arse.

No matter how much a guy’s wife earns, staying at home will wreck a guy’s mental health.

He may be the best dad in the world with the kids, but not working when you are able will probably destroy a man.

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staying at home will wreck a guy’s mental health

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Not this guy. I guess I could "put in 40 per week" but no thanks. I love fishing and there's not a job around that I could get enough vacation time. My wife gets a ton of vacation and we enjoy traveling.

And even not working, I still bring in more cash per month than my wife does as a full time RN.

In 18' I was laid off for 2 months.

I'd see the kids off to school and have everything done for 10 every day. All cloths washed and folded, kitchen cleaned up, floors swept and most of the time supper was prepped. I went fishing a couple times, worked on a few things around the house. It was glorious. I'd do it if my wife made enough money, but I would need a little side hustle just to say I make my own spending money.

I guess I fall into that category.

I had a career offshore. I met my wife after my career started, and lived that life. A few years ago the wife started a work from home business which took off like a rocket. As the months passed by, she was 100%dedicated to the business and had no time for the kids while I was gone. It no longer made financial or family sense for me to have a career. I came home to help her with the administrative side of the business, and set up payroll, employees, manage expenses, etc. Plus I handle all the majority of kid mom duties. Some people call me Superdad, but the fact of the matter is is that my life has no where near the stress, anxiety, and demands compared to my career.

Glad we were blessed with that.

I basically do all the mom duties (school, activities, clothes, etc) and Dad duties (maintenance of the house and cars, home improvement, investing, tax planning, etc.) I do everything besides having a breadwinner job. I embrace my situation.

Wife told me if I were to ever leave she would be so fricked.

Eventually we want to delegate the business to employees and she steps aside, but that will take at least a couple years.