We've rid ourselves of the 1950's, husbands don't care if the wife makes more

[49er]

Sportsdude wrote:
.......... Then she was criticized for going back to work after a couple months I was born. Makes the most money, has the union health care which keeps me covered, and we won't be kicked to the curb.

 
Sorry to say SD......your dad didn't appear to be too responsible a person.  Your mom could have used the reimbursed premiums to buy herself something nice.

 

[Michel]

     

[P.C.]

I just heard on the news last night, that if men do 30% more housework, it increases their 'bedroom time' by 50%.  Pretty good return on the investment ?  [img style="CURSOR: pointer" onclick=url(this.src); src="http://www.cheesebuerger.de/images/more/bigs/c032.gif" border=0]

[purelife]

Is it my guy only or do guys LOVE to vacuum.  

  I like that stat, PC.  I also heard that if guys watch cheesy love movies with ya that it makes for better bedroom performance.

[Michel]

     

[Michel]

     

[Van Dude]

Nah, vaccuming is for girls! So are cheesy movies...

  Hmmm, I wonder if this has something to do with me being single?

  (just kidding on the "for girls" comment btw!)

[Lil Me]

I know several guys who like to vacuum.  Mr LM is not one of them.  

[purelife]

My guy's grandpa loves to vacumm, and perhaps, that's where he got it from.  He made it VERY clear to me that HE'LL be vacumming the carpets at our new place.  LOL  Hey- I ain't fighting.  Now, to get him to buy a better vacumm...... maybe I'll just break the old one... LOL    

[Van Dude]

I like making a mess and watching my girlfriend clean it up in nothing but her underwear...wait! that is a lie!..once again, I am single for a reason! lol.  

[purelife]

LOL Van Dude...

[Lil Me]

hilarious, Van Dude.
 
  Back to the original topic, I think it's great that people are free to work (...or not...) in whatever capacity they choose.  I remember in the early '80s when Michael Keaton was Mr Mom.  It was the first time a stay-at-home dad was portrayed on screen.  Then it was the cartoon Adam, before he became a dot.com consultant from home.  

[purelife]

Does anyone know of anyone where the father stays home to watch the kids and the wife is bringing home the bacon?

[Lil Me]

A LOT people I know out here in the 'burbs work opposite shifts to avoid paying childcare.  If the dad works nights, he stays home with kids during the day.
 
 I know a couple guys who have stayed home on a temporary basis with kids (ie laid off of work, on disability, etc.).
 
 And I know a couple guys who work seasonally (ie fishing) and stay home the rest of the time.
 
 But I don't know a single guy who stays home (without collecting some source of income) all the time while the wife works.
   

[purelife]

But I don't know a single guy who stays home (without collecting some source of income) all the time while the wife works.

  Same here.  But my coworker told me of a friend she knows where they guy stays at home and doesn't make any money while the wife works.  She makes enough to support the two of them and their kids.  I think this situation is really rare.