I wish I was a house husband
My wife is a SAHM and I wish we could switch places. She’s been away for a week now and I took off from work to be with the two kids.
I’ve been doing all the housework, taking care of the kids, etc. Its all so relaxing. I drop the kids off and then come back to clean the house, take care and do the laundry, cook, pick up the kids, play with them, put them to bed.
I’ve never been so stress-free in my life. I even took care of some small home projects I have been putting off for months/years now.
I’ve always tried to pitch in wherever I could and have even been accused of not pulling my weight in the past. Now I wish it was my full time job. F the house husband stigma, this is the life.
I love my wife and she is an excellent SAHM but now I wish I could trade places. This will never happen though. I’m a relatively high earning doctor and the money has brought a comfortable lifestyle that would be hard to match if she worked and I didn’t.
Oh well. Back to my 60 hour work week Monday. Not looking for advice. Just confessing.
Netizens’ comments
- Maybe you could scale back your hours more often 60 sounds excessive and have your wife get a part time job
- I think that you guys are forgetting that being a Stay-at-home parent isn’t easy until they get to be old enough to be independent. Up until then it’s 100% not that fun and truly exhausting. (Source: Stay at home dad with 4-month old with additional current health issues they’ll grow out of)
- I was a stay at home mom for a bit. I really preferred to be in the workforce. I just felt more engaged and mentally stimulated. Being a SAHM was not enjoyable. After the kids moved out I finished my degree and went back to work.
- I think going to work is way easier than working at home with kids.