I've noticed lately that guys seem to be the one's putting pressure on their wives to work. Many would rather stay home but it's that 2 income thing. Why live in a big house, if you have to work all the time to make payments?. Kids don't care. They would rather momma be home.
Oh yeah! Many young guys today specifically look for a woman who is going to have income potential as a mate. I have friends whose husbands pressure them to work, even though, as you said, the kids don't care about all the "nice things" the parents are working overtime to buy.