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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Anyone else find this thread really strange?

"I want to be a 1950s housewife--and I blame my man for not letting me cook, clean, and be the primary caregiver for our children!!!"

I feel like this thread is a really bizarro-world time warp...[/quote]

Agreed!  [/quote]

Not bizarre at all.  See it as the positive outcome of the feminist movement, women like knowing they have the CHOICE of working or staying at home.  Or, at least the wish to stay at home.[/quote]

Do men have such CHOICES or at least, WISHES?[/quote]

MY DH would go insane if he stayed at home. He genuinely loves what he does and loves that he is the primary breadwinner (I work too). He just has this traditional, old school need to be the provider/caretaker of women. He takes care of everyone. For example, we live a ten min walk from a safe metro stop on the red line. If a girlfriend of mine is over visiting and takes metro, he will drive her all the way home, instead of just putting her on the train.

Here is the kind of stuff he does:

He keeps my car gassed up. 
I have not taken out the trash in the almost 10 years that we've been together more than 3 times (when he's been away and trash day came up). 
He does most of the laundry
He deals with any home maintenance issues and coordinates work on the house
He consults me for my opinion and makes sure I agree with what he is doing but deals with all bill paying, tax preparing and financial planning

He wants me to be able to stay home when the timing is right because he knows I do not get as much satisfaction out of working that he does.

Yikes, I guess when I start thinking hard about how great he is, I have it pretty good!

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