Reply #161: I have no problem with it - it's the couple's choice

[nickinSTL]

if one does want to stay home and they can afford it, great for them.

Two of our close friends have that situation - he works, she stays home with the kids (age 9 months to 7 years).

They are both perfectly happy with the situation, so I don't see a problem. If she wanted to work and he insisted she stay home, that would not be acceptable, but she has no problem with it.

For us, my wife doesn't have any interest in staying home - she's been at home for years now due to not being able to get a job (until the census job she's working now) - and we can't really afford for her to not work. Not working hasn't been her choice, but it's not because I'm forcing her to stay home - the economy has.

Of course, we don't have kids to deal with, either.