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My husband was laid off two years ago. Since then, I "bring home the bacon." He cooks, does the dishes, does the laundry, cleans the house, does all of the shop
by BadCookie 13y ago
My husband was laid off two years ago. Since then, I "bring home the bacon." He cooks, does the dishes, does the laundry, cleans the house, does all of the shopping, works on the house, walks the dog, does my errands, and just about everything else. When we have a baby, he will be the primary caretaker of our child. It is not the usual path, but it is working out well for us so far. The hardest part for me was getting over the notion that I was being taken advantage of. Money was not the issue, fairness was. However, we are in the admittedly privileged position of being able to live well off of one income. If we were struggling financially, I suppose that I would be telling a different story.
- bobbydavid 13y agoThanks for sharing this! I'm curious to hear more. Could you share how (or to what extent) you got over your feeling of being taken advantage of?
- gshubert17 13y agoIn the late 1980s, I was a househusband at home with our daughter while my wife worked. In the early 1990s, we traded places and she stayed home with our son while I worked. About 4 years each time. We were fortunate in being able, as you said, to live well off of one income. But it puts a dent in one's career path. I was a software engineer, but found it difficult afterwards to get back into development. So I did testing, systems admin, database maintenance, even teaching. I hope your family can make your situation work out in ways that are good for all of you.