My husband is nothing like my dad. I am not that similar to his mom either, except insofar as we are both Type A and career-driven.

Not for me. My mother was a stay at home for the majority of my childhood and while it was nice having her always around after school and other activities, she was pretty miserable/depressed after we all grew up.

I knew before I went off to college that I did not want a spouse that depended on me for EVERYTHING or just sat at home depressed or sulking all day. My wife is the complete opposite of that.