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[quote=Anonymous]OP my situation is a little different because I have considerable passive income, so I’m not financially dependent on my DH.

That said, I do think becoming a SAHM is a mixed bag on the marriage front. On the one hand, there’s very little friction because I just have a lot of time and slack and a pretty low stress life, and I do all of the house stuff. And while he’s a great dad, I do the vast majority of the childcare (obviously) and all of the mental load parenting stuff. I’m sure he doesn’t know shoe sizes, etc.

I gave up my career to have all that slack and time and I think marital harmony was a factor, but I think I still feel good about that choice. I didn’t really like my career and I’ve never been ambitious in that way. I really like my slow life.

The biggest issue is that I think we will have a rough transition back to me working with regard to the housework and the mental load. I don’t want to be a SAHM forever. But I know that me getting a job is not going to make him snap into being an equal partner. [/quote]

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