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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Where is gender equality here? If I was the breadwinner husband and if [b]my wife decided not to work anymore[/b],  I think I would lose some respect for her. Will most of those marriages end when one of the sides hit a mid life crisis? [/quote]

I think a lot of husbands do lose respect in this situation and maybe don't realize it consciously.[/quote]

The premise is faulty if you're referring to someone who is a SAHP.  SAHPs do work, they just don't get a W-2 for it, or respect.  [/quote]

I think the issue becomes more prevalent when kids get older.  Everyone can see taking care of kids is a full-time job before they are school aged.  But once they are in school all day--and often in afterschool activities, it's often the case that the SAHP only spend a little more time with the kids than a WOHP.  I think in some families the SAHP really does a lot when the kids are school-aged, but in many it starts to dwindle--the kids are more independent, they spend more time with friends, etc.  So I don't see this trend with people whose spouses stay at home until the kids start school, but moreso when it continues indefinitely.  I think families need to keep revisiting the initial decision to stay home and assess whether it still feels fair, like it's adding enough value to everyone  etc.[/quote]

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