+ 1000000. Seriously, listen to yourself. You want a woman to give up her earning potential to raise your children and take care of your home, without having to give her anything for her lost earning potential if it doesn’t work out. That is not realistic. Your parents relationship - did your mom sign a prenup that let your dad keep all his money if they divorced? Didn’t think so, |
I'm an RN. I worked damn hard for what I have. No way would I give it up for the likes of you. You used "I" 8 times in that short post. You are really a self-centered jerk |
Why would you even want kids?! |
Same reason other people do. Are parents who work not supposed to want kids? |
OP, I think you need to look in certain places. I don’t see the hate you’re getting.
I met my husband at 35. He had some family money and a lucrative business. I signed a prenup. I’m a nurse and took 5 years off to raise our two boys. I managed all of the childcare and household stuff. My husband is super involved in our kids lives. I have everything I want. You can find it. Don’t give up hope. |
Because he is ticking off the boxes of what is suppose to happen in life. He just doesn't want to do any of the actual work that goes with it. He wants the female to do that, take care of the kids, keep them out of his hair, make sure his dinner is ready on the table, clean his toilet. But then he wants to make sure that he protects all his money in case they divorce, he doesn't care if the mother of his child is destitute and the reason for that is that she stayed home to take care of the household duties and childcare, nope its all I, I, I, I, I want in all his posts. Of course she will have to portray the picture perfect image for everyone as well. He sounds abusive and I don't believe in his story of wanting real love. When talking about his life he says "I know the life I want". There is no room in that I for a we. He is just following his parents set up. This is what my parents did and this is what I'll do. It just makes me want to vomit. |
Did your husband ( then boyfriend) tell you you were going to be a SAHM or was that your choice? Because you wanting to or the two of you deciding together this is what you want is a lot different than dictating to you want you will do. Also, your husband is super involved with the kids, OP says he doesn't want to be involved with th kids until they are 7 or 8, and then only as much as he can. |
Pretty sure OP is not interested in someone who wants to go back to work in 5 years. If she goes back to work, household chores and school pickups may fall on him. |
All of this, but especially the bold. In typical DCUM fashion, some want to turn this into a SAHM war or even more disgustingly an American woman bashing thread, ignoring the real red flags with OP. |
You actually did get a lot of real advice. Hire a matchmaker, look for the same way that your parents met or have them introduce you to daughters of their friends, look for careers like nurses, teachers, nannies, or administrative assistant, find someone with her own money, or at charity events. |
OP here. I hate that a man who wants a certain lifestyle is deemed “ abusive”. I have never and will never be abusive. I would never harm anyone. I’m not controlling and do not expect a submissive woman. I have an ideal way of how I want my life to look, but I know that may not happen. I realize I may need to relax some of my wants to get what I need. I think it’s better to be honest and upfront about what I want than blindside her 2-3 years down the road. Many women want certain lifestyles and they are not deemed “ abusive” or other derogatory terms. |
OP here. I said I’m happy to have a wife who wants to go back to work when the kids are older. |
OP here. Yes. He told me in the early stages of dating it was important to him to find a wife who wants to stay home. I let my husband handle the jig decisions so it worked for me. My husband is involved but I still do 90% of the work. My husband helps with cooking, bedtime routines, and on the weekends. The rest of the stuff I do. |
Sorry, meant to say * pp here. |
I highly doubt you know “a few men who have done this” but it makes for a cool story bro |