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Originally Posted by 68style
Yah wtf wife thinks she can be a stay at home mom unless her hubby is a lawyer or doctor these days in Van? That's the craziest part of this whole post to me is that she doesn't contribute at all.
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Woah who said his wife is contributing nothing? Being a stay home mom is NOT an easy job (unless she just sits on her ass all day watching tv or going shopping). Maybe OP’s wife preps meals and does cooking, wash dishes, buy groceries, taking care of the kids, laundry, take kids to appointments, etc.
These are some of the things my wife does - she quit her job after our second child turned 4 (he’s 8 now) because the grandparents were getting old and they had to direct their energy to other younger grandkids that needed their attention. During Covid, not once did I have to stress about school closures because my wife could be with the kids. Or any time a kid is feeling unwell, no problem. Another benefit is that she gets to watch our kids grow up, something that can be very difficult to experience if both parents are too busy working.
I’m very fortunate to be ok financially (not a lawyer or doctor) to be the sole income earner. But that means “big” trips only once every few years, driving 15+ year old cars, no fancy restaurants, etc. Got into the real estate market many years ago before thing got out of hand.
Being a stay home mom is a thankless job and by far more difficult than my paid job.