S/O: How many of your dhs had a sahm or wk?

Daisy22

I thought the other post was interesting so I wanted to see about yalls dhs.

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mrshutch

I'm thankful that DH had a working mom- he's been super supportive of me working and wouldn't want me to stay home, unless I felt strongly that I wanted to or financially it was the only solution. I'm someone who really wants to work and had a working mom, so I'm thankful that DH and I are on the same page.

dpdw

mrshutch:

I'm thankful that DH had a working mom- he's been super supportive of me working and wouldn't want me to stay home, unless I felt strongly that I wanted to or financially it was the only solution. I'm someone who really wants to work and had a working mom, so I'm thankful that DH and I are on the same page.

DH feels the same way about me working, but his mom was always a SAHM.  I think it has less to do with whether their moms were SAHM or WM and more to do with the type of guys they are.  We married the good ones :-)

May524

MIL never really had a steady job when DH was growing up.  She would have a random job here and there (never lasted past a year for the most part).

luvmagoldn

My MIL worked because she had to.  She was divorced and moved from the Philippines to the U.S. to get treatment for my BIL (born with a heart defect).  She has MANY flaws but she did manage to raise two great boys and send them to Catholic school as a single mom.  Gotta give her props for that.

kgb1411

May524:

MIL never really had a steady job when DH was growing up.  She would have a random job here and there (never lasted past a year for the most part).

My MIL was the same way.  DH loves that I have a stable job.

omalley

My MIL worked part time but they had a live in nanny his whole life.  I think it really warped his views on parenting b/c his dad never changed a diaper or was alone with the kids for any extended period of time.  And my DH thought that was the norm and his only job would be to play ball when they were older.  wtf?

Well, he had a rude awaking when we had twins b/c it is constant work for both of us.  He has moments of being frustrated and overwhelmed (who doesn't) but he caught on pretty quick.

 

carrieongrove

WM once DH got older. If they couldn't afforded it, I think she would've chosen to SAH.

Meg41208

his mom stayed at home until he was in high school.  His sister is younger by a couple years, his mom went back to work I think when his sister got to high school.  She was a teacher, so she was still off summers.

My mom worked after my older brother was born, but stopped when I was born and went back to work when my younger brother was 4.  

I would probably go insane at home.  I don't have any friends who SAH or have kids for that matter- my first friend w/ a baby is due next week and she plans to return to work.  My social network if I stopped working would be pretty small and I need adult interaction outside of a mommy group.