[trailhkr1]

Though I recognize that for some this is a short term necessity, it should not be “normal”, nor should it be considered even acceptable, long term, that the man stays at home while the woman takes on the role of provider.

I do think most women would have a problem with a guy staying at home long term without any job...but I do see a ton of situations where the wife/gf makes double or triple of what the husband makes and the women don't have a problem with that at all as long as the guy is happy and successful with what he does.

My gf makes double what I do but she is in a very highly paid career and never looks down on me...we both have degrees. 90% of men don't make what my GF earns per year.

I know a ton of men who make less than their wives and that is a growing trend as more women graduate college.

[MrB]

There are other considerations besides the money,
considerations of eternal consequence,
and you have to ask how much those sacrifices are worth.

[Tax-chick]

I think each family has to make its own decisions. One obvious issue is that a mother is uniquely qualified to take care of babies. As I tell my family, “I’m the only one who can feed her, but that doesn’t mean I’m the only one who can change a diaper!”

I also think that emphasizing a father’s paycheck is the wrong way to go. A father’s key role is as an active guide to adulthood for his children. Work is part of that, but not just work-to-make-money. Beyond the basics, most of what a family needs doesn’t cost a lot of money.