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Tobin S.

(10,418 posts) Tue Jan 13, 2015, 02:53 PM Jan 2015

My wife wants me to be a house husband. [View all]

I could deal with that if she made enough money to make it possible. I've been cleaning and making her breakfast and lunch every day since I've been off work. It's not a bad gig, although we do not have any children. Things might be considerably tougher if we did.

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My wife wants me to be a house husband. [View all] Tobin S. Jan 2015 OP

iirc, that wasn't what you just worked so hard to get your degree for pinboy3niner Jan 2015 #1

She said she wants to keep me in the kitchen, barefoot, and pregnant. Tobin S. Jan 2015 #4

If you actually GOTpregnant... Indi Guy Jan 2015 #20

This sounds like a good strategy for my retirement portfolio. Tobin S. Jan 2015 #21

I would be very cautious about agreeing to do this, my dear Tobin... CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2015 #2

I'm not really going to be a house husband, Peggy. Tobin S. Jan 2015 #3

Ah, OK. I'm glad to hear you won't do this! CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2015 #5

Yes, you never know what life has in store for you sometimes. Tobin S. Jan 2015 #6

I know you're worried about your driving cert pinboy3niner Jan 2015 #7

10-4, 39er Tobin S. Jan 2015 #8

Those sound like difficult waters to navigate. DFW Jan 2015 #9

Nah Tobin S. Jan 2015 #10

Sounds like the right mindset to have. DFW Jan 2015 #24

You'll find the right job. dawg Jan 2015 #11

Thanks, dawg Tobin S. Jan 2015 #13

She wants you as a sex slave. rug Jan 2015 #12

Of course! Isn't that what all women want? Tobin S. Jan 2015 #14

Actually, I think what most women want is a wife. mnhtnbb Jan 2015 #15

You could be on to something there. Tobin S. Jan 2015 #16

if you do have OSA and you can become compliant with cpap you will be amazed at the difference Kali Jan 2015 #17

My wife said I had some of the symptoms before I quit smoking Tobin S. Jan 2015 #18

well it isn't the most romantic way to sleep Kali Jan 2015 #19

becoming a sex slave would get boring olddots Jan 2015 #22

This meme was going round FB this week: DebJ Jan 2015 #23

It's actually working out well pipi_k Jan 2015 #25