Reply #10: I've been the stay-at-home dad for eight years and I'm proud of it.

[HopeHoops]

I get contract jobs from time to time and can do most of the work right here at this very desk I'm typing from and while the kids are at school. I take care of most of the grocery runs and other shopping and a lot of the housework.

My wife quit her job when she got pregnant with our first of three kids. She did the job until eight years ago and then took over as the primary insurance source (note: I did NOT say "income source" - the insurance is the reason for a full-time job). Sometimes I pull in more than her, other times less. That's irrelevant.

The "barefoot, pregnant and in the kitchen" thing is simple ignorance. I would advise you to think twice about further engagements with this woman.