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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am a guy who was a SAHD for three years until we sent our kid off to kindergarten. I am only one data point, but here are my general observations:

1. It is super lonely. I was out of the work force and my social interactions took a nose-dive. SAHMs at my kid's activities treated me like a weird interloper;

2. My wife's interest in me sexually declined, I went from well-dressed guy going to work with interesting things to talk about to guy in sweatpants taking care of a baby and running errands all day. The bedroom rebounded almost immediately after I went back to work, my wife later apologized for this;

3. My self-esteem took a major hit because of 1 and 2 above.

4. I had three years with my daughter that were really invaluable, she is really amazing.

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I am a SAHM but actually found #2 to be true of me with my DH when he had been fully WFH. I basically only saw him in sweats and he rarely left the house, it was a huge turn off. I tried to subtly tell him this and he got the hint and start going into the office much more. 
I try to keep this in mind myself though and get dressed (still comfortable but not sloppy)/do some makeup almost every day. I feel better about myself too. [/quote]

Why not go to the gym everyday like Equinox or Lifetime Athletic?[/quote]

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