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The $134k figure is no doubt high, but a good wife and mother is worth more than her weight in gold. My wife does so much. She's amazing. Every once in a while she'll go on a girl trip with friends for a break and it doesn't take but a very short time for me to be reminded as to just how hard her job is and how well she does it. I think a lot of guys have no idea just how hard their wives work. They think their wives have it easy playing with kids all day and sitting around eating bon bons, or whatever. My 69 year old father is now getting just a little taste of doing things on his own and it's driving him crazy. My mother is infirmed and he's having to take care of her. Even though she's still able to take care of his finances for the most part and see that bills are paid; even though they pay people to take care of their yard and have a maid who works four days a week, and a home health nurse coming in several days a week as well; and even though he has his employees at his office bring mom lunch and run whatever errands she needs run; and even though he eats out just about every meal or just heats up up fancy frozen meals they buy from a gourmet take out restaurant that specializes in frozen meals; he feels like the work load of taking care of the house is just too much for him. It's kind of funny. He never once took out the trash, mowed the lawn, or did any of the standard "honey do" things most men have to do. Shoot, when we were kids he'd have us take his shoes off for him when he came home from work. He never lifted a finger to do any work around the house and he always complained that mom had it easy and that all she did was spend the money he earned. Now after 49 years of marriage he's finally just starting get a tiny little taste of what it's like to run a household and he feels like he's being worked to death. Hopefully he'll gain some appreciation for her 49 years of loyal service to him.

I don't know about $134k a year, but the hard work good wives and mothers put in is certainly more valuable than a lot of us realize. I have a tremendous amount of respect for my wife. She is a tireless worker. She does so much for us. She deserves a lot more than my children and I give her. If I had $134k a year to give her for all she does I'd give it to her and feel like I was getting a bargain.

I don't know about $134k a year, but the hard work good wives and mothers put in is certainly more valuable than a lot of us realize. I have a tremendous amount of respect for my wife. She is a tireless worker. She does so much for us. She deserves a lot more than my children and I give her. If I had $134k a year to give her for all she does I'd give it to her and feel like I was getting a bargain.

Your wife is blessed to have a husband like you. I'm sure it'd make her day to know what you wrote about her today. From what you wrote, it's obvious that she is an awesome wife and mother. :)

Your wife is very lucky, you obviously get it. Your post is what I would guess to be the author's objectives in writing this piece. I have stayed home with 3 young children and it was the hardest job I ever had. It was also the most rewarding.

So many seem to feel the need to point out that fathers do many things too. The article never says they don't. I think it is just trying to give some kudos to moms, who never get to see their value quantified in a paycheck like those who work outside the home.