in his case, he never put together all of the numbers. For instance, it did not even strike him that if he stayed at home, he would not have to incur the childc

in his case, he never put together all of the numbers. For instance, it did not even strike him that if he stayed at home, he would not have to incur the childcare expense. That was the biggest change. Also, he factored in the petrol, but not the vehicle depreciation cost. Also, there was lost opportunity in studying and improving his skills, and we just did not put a price to it. He had this nagging doubts, but the pressure of a male sitting at home and not earning - lead to family esteem issues, and so he went along.