More Men are Marrying Wealthier Women

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by SydneyK

I disagree.

If one spouse makes enough money for the family to live comfortably, then there's no reason why the other spouse needs to be bringing in a steady income, if any income at all.

Having a housewife or househusband allows the couple to have the day to day stuff taken care of without intruding on the family's time together. Said housewives and househusbands (hws and hhs) aren't necessarily unambitious, either. For instance, I've seen hws and hhs who are huge assets to their communities because of the volunteer work they do.



I don't have any hard stats to cite, but I've heard that the likelihood of divorce is directly proportional to the education level of the woman (assuming the highest education level was attained before the marriage). The higher the education, the less likely the marriage would result in divorce.

Then again, I've Heard and They Say are the biggest liars in town, so take that for what you will.

This is where I disagree. I very easily could have a househusband. I have told my DH in no uncertain terms that no matter what he does or how much he makes, he has to work 5 days a week like I do. Otherwise, he'd sit at home, spend money and GET NOTHING DONE! Maybe having a houseWIFE would be useful but not my DH! Not to mention, I didn't rack up my husband's educational debt so he can work to pay that off-- hell he had a full scholarship to med school and still has as much debt from student loans as I do ( I just lived more frugally!)

[SydneyK]

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

This is where I disagree. I very easily could have a househusband. I have told my DH in no uncertain terms that no matter what he does or how much he makes, he has to work 5 days a week like I do. Otherwise, he'd sit at home, spend money and GET NOTHING DONE! Maybe having a houseWIFE would be useful but not my DH! Not to mention, I didn't rack up my husband's educational debt so he can work to pay that off-- hell he had a full scholarship to med school and still has as much debt from student loans as I do ( I just lived more frugally!)

That just sounds like sour grapes, the I-have-to-do-it-so-you-do-too mindset.

Regardless, my comment about the benefit of hws and hhs was more of a general point. It goes without saying that not every husband or wife is cut out to be a hh or hw (and that not every husband or wife is cut out to have a hh or hw).