She might get a job to replace his lost bring home pay...and let him run the household.
Or she might learn of the additional (and substantial) largess available if only she would kick him out of the house and take on the State as her husband.
46 posted on 02/16/2014 3:38:31 PM PST by NonValueAdded
(It's not the penalty, it's the lack of coverage on 1 Jan. Think about it.)