Stay at home moms!

You are right in that it probably wouldn't hurt for a husband to throw in a load of laundry once in a while, or to give you a few hours out one night a week, but let's face it. A person that is working for a salary outside the home is expected, except for a couple of breaks each day, to be working the full 8 hours that he is at work. You may feel like you are working 24/7, but, unless you have 14 kids, I'm pretty sure you aren't. You know and I know that a housewife, although she does work hard, has a number of times she can sit down for a short break during the day. She can stop and read a story to her toddler. She can have a cup of coffee while the baby naps. She can sit and watch a video on TV with the kids during the day. She does not have the stress of worrying about the boss looking over her shoulder and getting on her case if things aren't done exactly right. I know this because I tried both -- a full-time teaching job outside the home and, later, a full-time wife and mother at home. Believe me, I worked a lot harder as`a teacher.

It has been proven if you were to be paid a salary for all the work you do in 24/7 your husband could most likely not be able to afford to pay you. So suggest he should pay up or shut up. LOL

I hear you. I know my husband works hard... well, sometimes... and he is out early in the morning while I get to sleep in. But every waking moment of my daughter's life, I am on duty, and while she is sleeping I am on call, and trying to cook dinner, do dishes, wash the laundry, and keep the house looking clean. He comes home evenings and weekends, and wants to be taken care of also. When is it my turn to be taken care of? I appreciate his monetary support, but sometimes I need some sanity support!