Stay at home wife - no kids

[Anonymous]

What do you think of couples where the husband has a career and the wife stays home, no kids involved, doing …? I’ve known a few of these couples and it makes me wonder.

[Anonymous]

I think that wouldn't work for me

[Anonymous]

Wonder what? Why is it an issue, especially if he earns significantly more?

[Anonymous]

It’s common in other countries. As long as it works for the couple, why do you care?

[Anonymous]

I think she's lazy and immature and her husband is controlling. Enter all the stay-at-home wives telling me I'm wrong while actually proving my point.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s common in other countries. As long as it works for the couple, why do you care?

I’m just curious how they can do it without one side feeling resentful.

[Anonymous]

Is she self supporting? Trust fund?

[Anonymous]

I have only known two couples like this. In one, the wife had significant family money. In the other, she had multiple sclerosis.

[Anonymous]

It makes me think it’s none of my business. Why would you even ask this question?

Unless you think there’s some kind of coercive control going on or lack of informed, empowered consent, the way people structure their intimate relationships is not your business.

I have a male friend who has a very stable government job. It pays over $100k but probs less than $150K. I don’t consider that a lot. They have no kids. She doesn’t work and proudly declares herself a housewife.

Knowing the labor involved in keeping a home life, I think my friend is deriving a good economic benefit from his sat at home wife.

But, they’re entitled to handle their adult lives however they wish.

[Anonymous]

I couldn't do it since SAHM was hard enough for me. I go between a "whatever works for them" "wow im a little jealous" and "that doesn't seem healthy /what happens if he dies or gets divorced /she's trapped"

[Anonymous]

Well what is the wife doing all day? If she volunteering, doing church stuff, keeping up their social life, doing hobbies she likes that don’t make money then… good for her. Plus it saves a job for someone who needs it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s common in other countries. As long as it works for the couple, why do you care?

I’m just curious how they can do it without one side feeling resentful.

Im sure there is resentment at times, but i think the roles are clearly defined. Wife takes care of everything on the home front, which is a lot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well what is the wife doing all day? If she volunteering, doing church stuff, keeping up their social life, doing hobbies she likes that don’t make money then… good for her. Plus it saves a job for someone who needs it!

Is there a shortage of jobs?

Why is there this idea wives only work because they need to?

Finally, this is another hypergamy troll thread

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s common in other countries. As long as it works for the couple, why do you care?

I’m just curious how they can do it without one side feeling resentful.

Im sure there is resentment at times, but i think the roles are clearly defined. Wife takes care of everything on the home front, which is a lot.

Sometimes this is the case, sometimes it isn’t.

[Anonymous]

It's not for me. I don't care what other people do when it doesn't affect me.